Botswana vs Gambia: Infant mortality rate
Botswana
32.1
in 2024
Gambia
32.7
in 2024
Botswana rank
43rd
Gambia rank
41st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 32.7 against 32.1 in Botswana, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Gambia ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124.45 | 159.95 | 35.5 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 107.78 | 152.18 | 44.4 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 80.28 | 137.37 | 57.09 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 49.04 | 114.42 | 65.38 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 40.49 | 87.6 | 47.11 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 44.86 | 62.95 | 18.09 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 45.34 | 44.48 | 0.8561 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 34.31 | 34.8 | 0.4812 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Botswana or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 32.7 against 32.1 in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Botswana and Gambia?
- 0.6, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Gambia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.