Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Botswana or Sri Lanka?

Botswana, at 1,142 against 1,067 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, male

Botswana

1,142

in 2024

Sri Lanka

1,067

in 2024

Botswana rank

93rd

Sri Lanka rank

96th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Botswana
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1,142 against 1,067 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 75.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Botswana ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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	1,981	15,333	13,352	Sri Lanka
1970s	1,709	12,854	11,145	Sri Lanka
1980s	1,406	6,895	5,490	Sri Lanka
1990s	1,574	3,811	2,238	Sri Lanka
2000s	1,898	3,359	1,461	Sri Lanka
2010s	1,567	1,817	249.8	Sri Lanka
2020s	1,221	1,179	42	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Botswana or Sri Lanka?: Botswana, at 1,142 against 1,067 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Botswana and Sri Lanka?: 75, 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 under-five deaths, male?: Botswana ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th 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 under-five deaths, male. 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, 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.