Botswana vs Marshall Islands: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Botswana
225 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Marshall Islands
241 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Marshall Islands rank
143rd

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Botswana
  • Marshall Islands
0200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 241 1 in: rate varies by country against 225 1 in: rate varies by country in Botswana, a difference of 16 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 146th and Marshall Islands ranks 143rd of 194 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 64.6 1 in: rate varies by country 49.4 1 in: rate varies by country 15.2 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
1990s 168.1 1 in: rate varies by country 62 1 in: rate varies by country 106.1 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
2000s 204.8 1 in: rate varies by country 95.9 1 in: rate varies by country 108.9 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
2010s 274.8 1 in: rate varies by country 163.7 1 in: rate varies by country 111.1 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
2020s 264.5 1 in: rate varies by country 204.75 1 in: rate varies by country 59.75 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 Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 241 1 in: rate varies by country against 225 1 in: rate varies by country in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Botswana and Marshall Islands?
16 1 in: rate varies by country, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Marshall Islands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Marshall Islands rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Botswana ranks 146th and Marshall Islands ranks 143rd 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.