Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Botswana
1,741
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,653
in 2023
Botswana rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
95th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Botswana
  • Sri Lanka
010.0k20.0k30.0k195019862023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,741 against 1,653 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 88.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 2,465 27,176 24,710 Sri Lanka
1960s 2,389 22,476 20,086 Sri Lanka
1970s 2,180 18,549 16,370 Sri Lanka
1980s 1,853 9,950 8,096 Sri Lanka
1990s 2,081 5,583 3,501 Sri Lanka
2000s 2,519 4,654 2,135 Sri Lanka
2010s 2,160 2,642 481.9 Sri Lanka
2020s 1,812 1,772 40.5 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
Botswana, at 1,741 against 1,653 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
88, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Botswana ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed