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
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.