Botswana vs Namibia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre
Botswana
0.0037 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
154th
Namibia rank
153rd
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.0038 units per square kilometre against 0.0037 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 0.0038 units per square kilometre against 0.0037 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 154th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.