Botswana vs Djibouti: Maternal mortality ratio
Botswana
155.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Djibouti
161.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Djibouti rank
47th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Botswana
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 161.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 155.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 6.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Djibouti ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Djibouti ranks 47th of 195 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 784.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 477 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 191.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 652.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 461.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 169.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 353.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 184.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 167.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 213.28 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 45.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 134.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 187.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 52.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 161.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 155.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Botswana and Djibouti?
- 6.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Djibouti?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Djibouti rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Djibouti ranks 47th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.