Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Botswana or Sri Lanka?

Botswana, at 1,101 against 940 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Number of infant deaths, male

Botswana

1,101

in 2024

Sri Lanka

940

in 2024

Botswana rank

91st

Sri Lanka rank

93rd

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Botswana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,101 against 940 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 161.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,491	10,586	9,095	Sri Lanka
1970s	1,392	9,425	8,032	Sri Lanka
1980s	1,187	5,068	3,881	Sri Lanka
1990s	1,011	3,062	2,051	Sri Lanka
2000s	1,268	2,530	1,262	Sri Lanka
2010s	1,468	1,524	56.4	Sri Lanka
2020s	1,170	1,033	136.8	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Botswana or Sri Lanka?: Botswana, at 1,101 against 940 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 161, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?: Botswana ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, male
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.