Botswana vs Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, infant
Botswana
38.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Timor-Leste
35.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
Timor-Leste rank
32nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Botswana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 38.2 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 184.18 per 1,000 live births | 141.78 per 1,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 141.26 per 1,000 live births | 100.15 per 1,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 44.72 per 1,000 live births | 67.85 per 1,000 live births | 23.13 per 1,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 45.06 per 1,000 live births | 2.04 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 2.4 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 Timor-Leste?
- Botswana, at 38.2 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 2.3 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Timor-Leste rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Timor-Leste ranks 32nd 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