Botswana vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre
Botswana
0.0036 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0035 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
150th
Namibia rank
152nd
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0004 deaths per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.004 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0031 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0009 deaths per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0046 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0008 deaths per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0001 deaths per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 150th and Namibia ranks 152nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.