Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Botswana
3.21 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3.13 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
42nd
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.21 per 1,000 live births against 3.13 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.08 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.78 per 1,000 live births | 12.83 per 1,000 live births | 2.05 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | 9.36 per 1,000 live births | 1.33 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.28 per 1,000 live births | 2.37 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 4.05 per 1,000 live births | 6.16 per 1,000 live births | 2.11 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.711 per 1,000 live births | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.53 per 1,000 live births | 4.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.395 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.43 per 1,000 live births | 3.32 per 1,000 live births | 0.114 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 3.21 per 1,000 live births against 3.13 per 1,000 live births in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.08 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.