Botswana vs South Africa: Neonatal mortality ihme

Botswana
2.07
in 2019
South Africa
2.07
in 2019
Botswana rank
41st
South Africa rank
41st

Neonatal mortality ihme over time

  • Botswana
  • South Africa
01234195019842019

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.07 against 2.07 in South Africa, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Botswana ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 41st of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 3.73 3.97 0.242 South Africa
1960s 3.65 3.74 0.093 South Africa
1970s 3.22 3.41 0.186 South Africa
1980s 2.86 2.98 0.124 South Africa
1990s 2.7 2.66 0.037 Botswana
2000s 2.58 2.94 0.36 South Africa
2010s 2.21 2.34 0.131 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality ihme, Botswana or South Africa?
Botswana, at 2.07 against 2.07 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality ihme between Botswana and South Africa?
0, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for neonatal mortality ihme?
Botswana ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed