Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Botswana or Nicaragua?

Botswana, at 95.07 Deaths against 79.79 Deaths in Nicaragua as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Botswana and Nicaragua?

15.28 Deaths, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Nicaragua: Number of maternal deaths

Botswana

95.07 Deaths

in 2023

Nicaragua

79.79 Deaths

in 2023

Botswana rank

80th

Nicaragua rank

82nd

Number of maternal deaths over time

Botswana
Nicaragua

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 95.07 Deaths against 79.79 Deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 15.28 Deaths.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Botswana ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 195 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1980s	136.29 Deaths	465.79 Deaths	329.51 Deaths	Nicaragua
1990s	85.26 Deaths	377.59 Deaths	292.33 Deaths	Nicaragua
2000s	87.26 Deaths	194.54 Deaths	107.28 Deaths	Nicaragua
2010s	97.94 Deaths	112.04 Deaths	14.1 Deaths	Nicaragua
2020s	82.34 Deaths	110.49 Deaths	28.16 Deaths	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Botswana or Nicaragua?: Botswana, at 95.07 Deaths against 79.79 Deaths in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Botswana and Nicaragua?: 15.28 Deaths, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Botswana ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.