Botswana vs Dominican Republic: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Botswana
33.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Dominican Republic
30.63 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
57th
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Botswana
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 33.31 per 1,000 live births against 30.63 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2.68 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 213 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | 36.64 per 1,000 live births | 34.86 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2010s | 48.55 per 1,000 live births | 34.79 per 1,000 live births | 13.76 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 32.25 per 1,000 live births | 3.65 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Botswana or Dominican Republic?
- Botswana, at 33.31 per 1,000 live births against 30.63 per 1,000 live births in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 2.68 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Dominican Republic?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Dominican Republic rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.