Botswana vs Uganda: Maternal mortality ratio
Botswana
155.1 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Uganda
170.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Uganda rank
45th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Botswana
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 170.31 per 100,000 live births against 155.1 per 100,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 15.21 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.
Botswana ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 45th of 196 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.02 per 100,000 live births | 392.71 per 100,000 live births | 223.69 per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2010s | 167.66 per 100,000 live births | 277.15 per 100,000 live births | 109.49 per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
| 2020s | 134.69 per 100,000 live births | 194.86 per 100,000 live births | 60.17 per 100,000 live births | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Botswana or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 170.31 per 100,000 live births against 155.1 per 100,000 live births in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Botswana and Uganda?
- 15.21 per 100,000 live births, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Uganda rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Uganda ranks 45th 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.