Botswana vs France: Number of infant deaths

Botswana
2,335.0%
in 2023
France
2,260.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
86th
France rank
87th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Botswana
  • France
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195119872023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2,335.0% against 2,260.0% in France, a difference of 75.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was France ahead.

Botswana ranks 86th and France ranks 87th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and France in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana France Difference Ahead
1950s 2,794.0% 23,987.4% 21,193.4% France
1960s 2,692.6% 16,284.0% 13,591.4% France
1970s 2,484.2% 10,153.2% 7,669.0% France
1980s 2,071.1% 6,844.1% 4,773.0% France
1990s 1,819.8% 4,234.9% 2,415.1% France
2000s 2,250.0% 2,727.9% 477.9% France
2010s 2,729.9% 2,430.8% 299.1% Botswana
2020s 2,409.0% 2,322.2% 86.8% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Botswana or France?
Botswana, at 2,335.0% against 2,260.0% in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Botswana and France?
75.0%, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and France?
69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
How do Botswana and France rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Botswana ranks 86th and France ranks 87th 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.