Botswana vs India: Neonatal mortality rate

Botswana
17.64
in 2024
India
16.66
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
India rank
54th

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Botswana
  • India
020406080196519942024

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 17.64 against 16.66 in India, a difference of 0.98.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was India ahead.

Botswana ranks 52nd and India ranks 54th of 199 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana India Difference Ahead
1960s 36.36 85.29 48.93 India
1970s 32.77 80.2 47.43 India
1980s 27.8 65.11 37.3 India
1990s 13.9 51.06 37.16 India
2000s 17.75 38.13 20.38 India
2010s 22.54 26.67 4.12 India
2020s 18.48 18.57 0.0922 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Botswana or India?
Botswana, at 17.64 against 16.66 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Botswana and India?
0.98, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and India?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Botswana and India rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Botswana ranks 52nd and India ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). 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 rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed