Botswana vs South Africa: Mortality rate age 5-14
Botswana
5.57
in 2024
South Africa
5.37
in 2024
Botswana rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Mortality rate age 5-14 over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 5.57 against 5.37 in South Africa, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.92 | 8.48 | 8.44 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 11.65 | 11.96 | 0.3174 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 7.89 | 0.0511 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.56 | 0.4307 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-14, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 5.57 against 5.37 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-14 between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.2, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.