Botswana vs Tanzania: Infant mortality rates
Botswana
2.84
in 2023
Tanzania
2.89
in 2023
Botswana rank
50th
Tanzania rank
47th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Botswana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.89 against 2.84 in Botswana, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.61 | 13.66 | 2.05 | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 9.34 | 12.9 | 3.57 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.84 | 11.62 | 4.78 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 4.28 | 10.65 | 6.37 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 4.66 | 9.62 | 4.97 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 4.97 | 6.65 | 1.68 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 4.1 | 0.4109 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.96 | 3.08 | 0.1136 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Botswana or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.89 against 2.84 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Botswana and Tanzania?
- 0.05, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Tanzania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Tanzania rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Botswana ranks 50th and Tanzania ranks 47th of 236 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.