Botswana vs Congo: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Botswana
2.6%
in 2023
Congo
2.6%
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Congo rank
50th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Congo ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.8% | 11.5% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.8% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 1970s | 6.3% | 7.0% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.8% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 6.1% | 1.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.3% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Botswana or Congo?
- Botswana, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Botswana and Congo?
- 0.0%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Congo ranks 50th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.