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
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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.

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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