Botswana vs Nepal: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Botswana
185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nepal
174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Botswana rank
47th
Nepal rank
50th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Botswana
- Nepal
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nepal, a difference of 11.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nepal ahead.
Botswana ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,093 deaths per 100,000 live births | 865.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 1990s | 197.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 704.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 506.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2000s | 195.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 405.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 210.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2010s | 166.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 252.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 85.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2020s | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Botswana or Nepal?
- Botswana, at 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 174.41 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Botswana and Nepal?
- 11.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Nepal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Nepal ranks 50th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.