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

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Botswana vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income

Botswana

185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Yemen

183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Botswana rank

47th

Yemen rank

48th

Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time

Botswana
Yemen

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Yemen, a difference of 2.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.

Botswana ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 48th of 184 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1980s	227.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	439.58 deaths per 100,000 live births	212.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	Yemen
1990s	197.59 deaths per 100,000 live births	344.29 deaths per 100,000 live births	146.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	Yemen
2000s	195.74 deaths per 100,000 live births	208.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	12.73 deaths per 100,000 live births	Yemen
2010s	166.84 deaths per 100,000 live births	164.86 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.97 deaths per 100,000 live births	Botswana
2020s	185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births	183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births	2.5 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 Yemen?: Botswana, at 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births against 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Botswana and Yemen?: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Yemen?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Yemen rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?: Botswana ranks 47th and Yemen ranks 48th 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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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 6,624 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.