Botswana vs Eritrea: Under-five mortality rate

Botswana
33.31
in 2024
Eritrea
34.3
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
Eritrea rank
54th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Eritrea
0100200300195419892024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 34.3 against 33.31 in Botswana, a difference of 0.99.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Eritrea ahead.

Botswana ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 54th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Eritrea Difference Ahead
1970s 91.89 215.32 123.43 Eritrea
1980s 59.26 208.69 149.43 Eritrea
1990s 65.4 121.9 56.5 Eritrea
2000s 71.5 69.92 1.58 Botswana
2010s 48.55 47.45 1.1 Botswana
2020s 35.9 36.65 0.7463 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Botswana or Eritrea?
Eritrea, at 34.3 against 33.31 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Botswana and Eritrea?
0.99, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eritrea?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Eritrea rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Botswana ranks 55th and Eritrea ranks 54th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed