Botswana vs Congo: Neonatal mortality rate
Botswana
1.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Congo
1.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
Congo rank
55th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.76 deaths per 100 live births against 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in Congo, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Congo ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1857 deaths per 100 live births | Congo |
| 1990s | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8931 deaths per 100 live births | Congo |
| 2010s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 2 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2588 deaths per 100 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1287 deaths per 100 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at 1.76 deaths per 100 live births against 1.65 deaths per 100 live births in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.11 deaths per 100 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Congo ranks 55th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .