Botswana vs Togo: Mortality rate, infant
Botswana
38.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Togo
35.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
Togo rank
32nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Botswana
- Togo
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 38.2 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in Togo, a difference of 2.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Togo ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Togo ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.79 per 1,000 live births | 111.22 per 1,000 live births | 31.43 per 1,000 live births | Togo |
| 1980s | 48.42 per 1,000 live births | 92.08 per 1,000 live births | 43.66 per 1,000 live births | Togo |
| 1990s | 41.11 per 1,000 live births | 79.99 per 1,000 live births | 38.88 per 1,000 live births | Togo |
| 2000s | 44.72 per 1,000 live births | 62.24 per 1,000 live births | 17.52 per 1,000 live births | Togo |
| 2010s | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.8 per 1,000 live births | Botswana |
| 2020s | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | 37.48 per 1,000 live births | 2.32 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 Togo?
- Botswana, at 38.2 per 1,000 live births against 35.9 per 1,000 live births in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Botswana and Togo?
- 2.3 per 1,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Togo?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Togo rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Togo 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