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
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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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.