Botswana vs Mozambique: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Botswana
225 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Mozambique
203 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Botswana rank
146th
Mozambique rank
149th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Botswana
  • Mozambique
0200400600800198520042023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 203 1 in: rate varies by country in Mozambique, a difference of 22 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 146th and Mozambique ranks 149th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 64.6 1 in: rate varies by country 12.4 1 in: rate varies by country 52.2 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
1990s 168.1 1 in: rate varies by country 21.4 1 in: rate varies by country 146.7 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
2000s 204.8 1 in: rate varies by country 52.9 1 in: rate varies by country 151.9 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
2010s 274.8 1 in: rate varies by country 94.1 1 in: rate varies by country 180.7 1 in: rate varies by country Botswana
2020s 264.5 1 in: rate varies by country 164.75 1 in: rate varies by country 99.75 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 Mozambique?
Botswana, at 225 1 in: rate varies by country against 203 1 in: rate varies by country in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Botswana and Mozambique?
22 1 in: rate varies by country, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Botswana ranks 146th and Mozambique ranks 149th 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.