Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Kenya?

Botswana, at 155 against 149 in Kenya as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio

Botswana

155

in 2023

Kenya

149

in 2023

Botswana rank

47th

Kenya rank

50th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Botswana
Kenya

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 155 against 149 in Kenya, a difference of 6.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.

Botswana ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 50th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1980s	307.6	962.6	655	Kenya
1990s	191.2	350.6	159.4	Kenya
2000s	169	189.9	20.9	Kenya
2010s	167.6	198.6	31	Kenya
2020s	134.5	167.75	33.25	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Kenya?: Botswana, at 155 against 149 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Botswana and Kenya?: 6, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Botswana ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).