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
100200300400198520022020

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) – 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

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.