Botswana vs Eritrea: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Botswana
33.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eritrea
34.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Botswana rank
57th
Eritrea rank
56th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 34.3 per 1,000 live births against 33.31 per 1,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 0.99 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Botswana ranks 57th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | 69.92 per 1,000 live births | 1.58 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2010s | 48.55 per 1,000 live births | 47.45 per 1,000 live births | 1.1 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 36.65 per 1,000 live births | 0.7463 per 1,000 live births | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Botswana or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 34.3 per 1,000 live births against 33.31 per 1,000 live births in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Botswana and Eritrea?
- 0.99 per 1,000 live births, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 57th and Eritrea ranks 56th of 212 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.