Bangladesh vs Botswana: Neonatal mortality rate

Bangladesh
17.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana
17.64 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
53rd
Botswana rank
54th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Botswana
10203040200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.91 per 1,000 live births against 17.64 per 1,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 0.27 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Botswana ranks 54th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Botswana Difference Ahead
2000s 36.01 per 1,000 live births 17.75 per 1,000 live births 18.26 per 1,000 live births Bangladesh
2010s 23.98 per 1,000 live births 22.54 per 1,000 live births 1.44 per 1,000 live births Bangladesh
2020s 18.16 per 1,000 live births 18.48 per 1,000 live births 0.3171 per 1,000 live births Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Bangladesh or Botswana?
Bangladesh, at 17.91 per 1,000 live births against 17.64 per 1,000 live births in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Bangladesh and Botswana?
0.27 per 1,000 live births, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Botswana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Botswana rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Bangladesh ranks 53rd and Botswana ranks 54th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
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