Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths
Botswana
2,032
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1,898
in 2024
Botswana rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
96th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Botswana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,032 against 1,898 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 134.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 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 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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 | 3,694 | 29,217 | 25,523 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3,129 | 24,013 | 20,884 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2,518 | 12,728 | 10,210 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2,903 | 6,938 | 4,035 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3,514 | 6,132 | 2,618 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,808 | 3,225 | 416.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 2,175 | 2,092 | 83.2 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
- Botswana, at 2,032 against 1,898 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
- 134, 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 under-five deaths?
- Botswana ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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 under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.