Botswana vs Namibia: Mortality rate, infant
Botswana
38.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Namibia
38.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
30th
Namibia rank
28th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 38.4 per 1,000 live births against 38.2 per 1,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.79 per 1,000 live births | 63.99 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 1980s | 48.42 per 1,000 live births | 64.75 per 1,000 live births | 16.33 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 1990s | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 51.49 per 1,000 live births | 10.38 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
| 2000s | 44.72 per 1,000 live births | 41.54 per 1,000 live births | 3.18 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2010s | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.13 per 1,000 live births | 0.97 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 0.9 per 1,000 live births | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 38.4 per 1,000 live births against 38.2 per 1,000 live births in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Botswana ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 28th of 193 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