Botswana vs Rwanda: Infant mortality rate
Botswana
2.8%
in 2023
Rwanda
2.8%
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Rwanda rank
53rd
Infant mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Rwanda
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.
Botswana ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 13.3% | 1.7% | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 9.3% | 12.2% | 2.9% | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 12.9% | 6.0% | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 10.4% | 6.2% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 12.0% | 7.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.6% | 2.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 0.0% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Botswana or Rwanda?
- Botswana, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Botswana and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Rwanda?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 50th and Rwanda ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.