Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Suriname?

Suriname, at 288.37 against 240 in Botswana as of 2021.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Suriname: Maternal mortality ratio

Botswana

240

in 2021

Suriname

288.37

in 2021

Botswana rank

3rd

Suriname rank

2nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Botswana
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 288.37 against 240 in Botswana, a difference of 48.37.

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 2nd of 58 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	167.63	132.55	35.08	Botswana
2010s	159.45	106.65	52.81	Botswana
2020s	185.25	184.09	1.16	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Suriname?: Suriname, at 288.37 against 240 in Botswana as of 2021.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Botswana and Suriname?: 48.37, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Suriname?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Suriname rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Botswana ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 2nd of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as Maternal mortality ratio (national 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 (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 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.