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
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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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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,953 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.