Botswana vs Pakistan: Maternal mortality ratio

Botswana
155.1 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Pakistan
155.03 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Pakistan rank
49th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Botswana
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 155.1 per 100,000 live births against 155.03 per 100,000 live births in Pakistan, a difference of 0.07 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Botswana ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 169.02 per 100,000 live births 325.5 per 100,000 live births 156.48 per 100,000 live births Pakistan
2010s 167.66 per 100,000 live births 206.19 per 100,000 live births 38.53 per 100,000 live births Pakistan
2020s 134.69 per 100,000 live births 171.49 per 100,000 live births 36.8 per 100,000 live births Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Pakistan?
Botswana, at 155.1 per 100,000 live births against 155.03 per 100,000 live births in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Botswana and Pakistan?
0.07 per 100,000 live births, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pakistan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Pakistan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Botswana ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 49th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed