Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Number of child deaths
Botswana
2,032 deaths
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,898 deaths
in 2024
Botswana rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
96th
Number of child deaths over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,032 deaths against 1,898 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 134 deaths.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,980 deaths | 33,009 deaths | 29,029 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3,694 deaths | 29,217 deaths | 25,523 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3,129 deaths | 24,013 deaths | 20,884 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,518 deaths | 12,728 deaths | 10,210 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,903 deaths | 6,938 deaths | 4,035 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3,514 deaths | 6,132 deaths | 2,618 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,808 deaths | 3,225 deaths | 416.2 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,175 deaths | 2,092 deaths | 83.2 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 2,032 deaths against 1,898 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 134 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Botswana ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .