Botswana vs Yemen: Maternal mortality ratio
Botswana
185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Yemen
183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Botswana rank
49th
Yemen rank
50th
Maternal mortality ratio 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 49th and Yemen ranks 50th of 189 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, 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 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?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 50th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.