Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths
Botswana
1,959
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,663
in 2024
Botswana rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
94th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,959 against 1,663 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 296.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Botswana ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,706 | 19,102 | 16,397 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2,498 | 16,972 | 14,473 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,099 | 9,125 | 7,026 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1,792 | 5,480 | 3,689 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2,265 | 4,549 | 2,283 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,626 | 2,690 | 63.4 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,081 | 1,822 | 259.4 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 1,959 against 1,663 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 296, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Botswana ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 94th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.