Botswana vs Kenya: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 209 1 in: rate varies by country in Kenya, a difference of 16 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 146th and Kenya ranks 148th of 194 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 48 1 in: rate varies by country | Botswana |
| 1990s | 168.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 56.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 111.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Botswana |
| 2000s | 204.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 107.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 97.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Botswana |
| 2010s | 274.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 129.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 145.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Botswana |
| 2020s | 264.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 182.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 81.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 209 1 in: rate varies by country in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Botswana and Kenya?
- 16 1 in: rate varies by country, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Botswana ranks 146th and Kenya ranks 148th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.