Botswana vs Ethiopia: Mortality rate, infant
Botswana
38.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia
35.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
Ethiopia rank
34th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Botswana
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 38.2 per 1,000 live births against 35.7 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Ethiopia ranks 34th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.79 per 1,000 live births | 149.83 per 1,000 live births | 70.04 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 48.42 per 1,000 live births | 157.9 per 1,000 live births | 109.48 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 111.59 per 1,000 live births | 70.48 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 44.72 per 1,000 live births | 76.51 per 1,000 live births | 31.79 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 49.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.36 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | 2.15 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Botswana or Ethiopia?
- Botswana, at 38.2 per 1,000 live births against 35.7 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 2.5 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ethiopia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ethiopia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Ethiopia ranks 34th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release