Botswana vs Eritrea: Number of infant deaths
Botswana
2,335.0%
in 2023
Eritrea
2,501.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
86th
Eritrea rank
85th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2,501.0% against 2,335.0% in Botswana, a difference of 166.0%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 86th and Eritrea ranks 85th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,498.2% | 6,242.0% | 3,743.8% | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2,071.1% | 8,416.9% | 6,345.8% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1,819.8% | 5,548.3% | 3,728.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2,250.0% | 4,033.6% | 1,783.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 2,729.9% | 3,164.5% | 434.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2,409.0% | 2,568.2% | 159.2% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 2,501.0% against 2,335.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 166.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Botswana ranks 86th and Eritrea ranks 85th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.