Botswana vs Ghana: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Botswana
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
Ghana
0.0007 units per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
46th
Ghana rank
49th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.

Botswana ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 49th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0048 units per person 0.0056 units per person 0.0008 units per person Ghana
1970s 0.0035 units per person 0.0046 units per person 0.001 units per person Ghana
1980s 0.0019 units per person 0.0035 units per person 0.0016 units per person Ghana
1990s 0.0012 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0013 units per person Ghana
2000s 0.0012 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0006 units per person Ghana
2010s 0.0012 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0 units per person Botswana
2020s 0.0009 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0001 units per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Botswana or Ghana?
Botswana, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0007 units per person in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Botswana and Ghana?
0.0001 units per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Botswana ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 49th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,430 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.