Botswana vs Nicaragua: Maternal deaths by income group
Botswana
115.26 deaths
in 2020
Nicaragua
109.81 deaths
in 2020
Botswana rank
79th
Nicaragua rank
80th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 115.26 deaths against 109.81 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.45 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Botswana ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.1 deaths | 378.78 deaths | 274.68 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 93.51 deaths | 289.76 deaths | 196.25 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 105 deaths | 205.55 deaths | 100.54 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 100.84 deaths | 119.88 deaths | 19.05 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 115.26 deaths | 109.81 deaths | 5.45 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Botswana, at 115.26 deaths against 109.81 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 5.45 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.