Botswana vs Marshall Islands: Maternal mortality ratio
Botswana
155.1 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Marshall Islands
154.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Marshall Islands rank
50th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Botswana
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 155.1 per 100,000 live births against 154.79 per 100,000 live births in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.31 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 196 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.02 per 100,000 live births | 230.85 per 100,000 live births | 61.84 per 100,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 167.66 per 100,000 live births | 190.99 per 100,000 live births | 23.33 per 100,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 134.69 per 100,000 live births | 177.87 per 100,000 live births | 43.18 per 100,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Marshall Islands?
- Botswana, at 155.1 per 100,000 live births against 154.79 per 100,000 live births in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Botswana and Marshall Islands?
- 0.31 per 100,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Marshall Islands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Marshall Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.