Botswana vs Syria: Maternal deaths by income group
Botswana
115.26 deaths
in 2020
Syria
121.46 deaths
in 2020
Botswana rank
79th
Syria rank
78th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 121.46 deaths against 115.26 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 6.2 deaths.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 79th and Syria ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.1 deaths | 217.87 deaths | 113.77 deaths | Syria |
| 1990s | 93.51 deaths | 181.29 deaths | 87.78 deaths | Syria |
| 2000s | 105 deaths | 138.85 deaths | 33.85 deaths | Syria |
| 2010s | 100.84 deaths | 130.98 deaths | 30.14 deaths | Syria |
| 2020s | 115.26 deaths | 121.46 deaths | 6.21 deaths | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Botswana or Syria?
- Syria, at 121.46 deaths against 115.26 deaths in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Botswana and Syria?
- 6.2 deaths, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Syria ranks 78th 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.