Botswana vs Germany: Number of infant deaths
Botswana
2,335.0%
in 2023
Germany
2,225.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
86th
Germany rank
89th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Botswana
- Germany
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,335.0% against 2,225.0% in Germany, a difference of 110.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Germany ahead.
Botswana ranks 86th and Germany ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,545.0% | 26,353.0% | 23,808.0% | Germany |
| 1970s | 2,484.2% | 15,830.2% | 13,346.0% | Germany |
| 1980s | 2,071.1% | 8,201.6% | 6,130.5% | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,819.8% | 4,547.0% | 2,727.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2,250.0% | 2,807.1% | 557.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2,729.9% | 2,383.4% | 346.5% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,409.0% | 2,352.8% | 56.2% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Botswana or Germany?
- Botswana, at 2,335.0% against 2,225.0% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Botswana and Germany?
- 110.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Germany rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Botswana ranks 86th and Germany ranks 89th 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.