Botswana vs Ghana: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Botswana
17.64 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ghana
18.07 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
54th
Ghana rank
52nd
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.07 per 1,000 live births against 17.64 per 1,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 0.43 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 213 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.75 per 1,000 live births | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 14.67 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 24.87 per 1,000 live births | 2.32 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
| 2020s | 18.48 per 1,000 live births | 19.21 per 1,000 live births | 0.7362 per 1,000 live births | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Botswana or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 18.07 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 Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.43 per 1,000 live births, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 54th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 213 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.