Botswana vs South Africa: Children died before five per woman
Botswana
0.0809
in 2024
South Africa
0.0792
in 2024
Botswana rank
55th
South Africa rank
57th
Children died before five per woman over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0809 against 0.0792 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5983 | 0.5798 | 0.0185 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.3291 | 0.3388 | 0.0097 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2503 | 0.1887 | 0.0615 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.2242 | 0.1802 | 0.0441 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.1434 | 0.0962 | 0.0472 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0937 | 0.08 | 0.0137 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children died before five per woman, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.0809 against 0.0792 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children died before five per woman between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0017, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for children died before five per woman?
- Botswana ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 57th 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.