Botswana vs Timor-Leste: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Botswana
185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Timor-Leste
203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Botswana rank
47th
Timor-Leste rank
45th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Botswana
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 18.02 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 45th of 184 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,521 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,294 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 197.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births | 931.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 195.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 592.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 397.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 166.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 292.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Botswana or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 18.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Timor-Leste?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Timor-Leste rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Timor-Leste ranks 45th 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.