Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths
Botswana
1,959 deaths
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,663 deaths
in 2024
Botswana rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,959 deaths against 1,663 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 296 deaths.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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 | 2,804 deaths | 20,793 deaths | 17,989 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2,706 deaths | 19,102 deaths | 16,397 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2,498 deaths | 16,972 deaths | 14,473 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,099 deaths | 9,125 deaths | 7,026 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,792 deaths | 5,480 deaths | 3,689 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,265 deaths | 4,549 deaths | 2,283 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,626 deaths | 2,690 deaths | 63.4 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,081 deaths | 1,822 deaths | 259.4 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 1,959 deaths against 1,663 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 296 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th 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 infant 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 1 .