Botswana vs South Africa: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita
Botswana
0.0008 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
53rd
South Africa rank
55th
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0002 units per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 55th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.