Botswana vs South Africa: Infant mortality rates
Botswana
2.84
in 2023
South Africa
2.78
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
South Africa rank
51st
Infant mortality rates over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.84 against 2.78 in South Africa, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.61 | 12 | 0.3956 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 9.34 | 9.32 | 0.0203 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6.84 | 7.9 | 1.07 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 5.72 | 1.44 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.66 | 4.76 | 0.1065 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 4.85 | 0.1267 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 2.82 | 0.8697 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 2.68 | 0.2786 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 2.84 against 2.78 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.06, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Botswana ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 51st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.