Botswana vs Japan: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre

Botswana
0.002 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
0.0017 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
158th
Japan rank
160th

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Japan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.002 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Japan ahead.

Botswana ranks 158th and Japan ranks 160th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre Japan
1970s 0.0019 deaths per square kilometre 0.0373 deaths per square kilometre 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre Japan
1980s 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre Japan
1990s 0.0011 deaths per square kilometre 0.0071 deaths per square kilometre 0.006 deaths per square kilometre Japan
2000s 0.0016 deaths per square kilometre 0.0045 deaths per square kilometre 0.0029 deaths per square kilometre Japan
2010s 0.0023 deaths per square kilometre 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre 0.0003 deaths per square kilometre Japan
2020s 0.002 deaths per square kilometre 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre 0.0002 deaths per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre, Botswana or Japan?
Botswana, at 0.002 deaths per square kilometre against 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre between Botswana and Japan?
0.0003 deaths per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Japan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 158th and Japan ranks 160th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
deaths per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Number of neonatal 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.