Botswana vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita
Botswana
0.0004 units per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0003 units per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
South Africa rank
55th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita over time
- Botswana
- South Africa
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0004 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, per capita, Botswana or South Africa?
- Botswana, at 0.0004 units per person against 0.0003 units per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female, per capita between Botswana and South Africa?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 55th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.