Botswana vs Iraq: Children died before five per woman

Botswana
0.0809
in 2024
Iraq
0.0861
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
Iraq rank
53rd

Children died before five per woman over time

  • Botswana
  • Iraq
01234194219832024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.0861 against 0.0809 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0052.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Iraq ahead.

Botswana ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iraq Difference Ahead
1950s 1.23 1.35 0.1134 Iraq
1960s 0.9844 0.9911 0.0066 Iraq
1970s 0.6711 0.6363 0.0348 Botswana
1980s 0.3291 0.4195 0.0904 Iraq
1990s 0.2503 0.2956 0.0453 Iraq
2000s 0.2242 0.1836 0.0406 Botswana
2010s 0.1434 0.1239 0.0195 Botswana
2020s 0.0937 0.0885 0.0053 Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children died before five per woman, Botswana or Iraq?
Iraq, at 0.0861 against 0.0809 in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Botswana and Iraq?
0.0052, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iraq?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Iraq rank globally for children died before five per woman?
Botswana ranks 55th and Iraq ranks 53rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children died before five per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children died before five per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed