Botswana vs Namibia: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Botswana
0.445
in 2023
Namibia
0.4447
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Namibia rank
49th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
00.511.52198520042023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.445 against 0.4447 in Namibia, a difference of 0.0003.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 49th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.56 1.77 0.2082 Namibia
1990s 0.7382 1.59 0.8503 Namibia
2000s 0.5061 1.32 0.8112 Namibia
2010s 0.5139 1.17 0.6513 Namibia
2020s 0.3932 0.5414 0.1483 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 0.445 against 0.4447 in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Botswana and Namibia?
0.0003, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Botswana ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 49th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed