Botswana vs Europe & Central Asia: Mortality rate, infant, male
Botswana
35.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia
7.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
42nd
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Mortality rate, infant, male over time
- Botswana
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 35.5 per 1,000 live births against 7.3 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 28.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 4.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.99 per 1,000 live births | 25.39 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2000s | 49.39 per 1,000 live births | 15.14 per 1,000 live births | 34.25 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2010s | 49.89 per 1,000 live births | 9.19 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 37.9 per 1,000 live births | 7.56 per 1,000 live births | 30.34 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, male, Botswana or Europe & Central Asia?
- Botswana, at 35.5 per 1,000 live births against 7.3 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant, male between Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
- 28.2 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Europe & Central Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.