Botswana vs Nicaragua: Number of youth deaths
Botswana
2,318 deaths
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,892 deaths
in 2024
Botswana rank
98th
Nicaragua rank
100th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2,318 deaths against 1,892 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 426 deaths.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,607 deaths | 8,971 deaths | 5,363 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 4,014 deaths | 4,870 deaths | 856 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 3,186 deaths | 3,010 deaths | 176.3 deaths | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2,478 deaths | 2,231 deaths | 246.6 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Botswana, at 2,318 deaths against 1,892 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 426 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.