Botswana vs Paraguay: Number of maternal deaths
Botswana
95.07 Deaths
in 2023
Paraguay
79.7 Deaths
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Paraguay rank
83rd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 95.07 Deaths against 79.7 Deaths in Paraguay, a difference of 15.37 Deaths.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 83rd of 195 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.29 Deaths | 300.06 Deaths | 163.77 Deaths | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 85.26 Deaths | 283.11 Deaths | 197.85 Deaths | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 87.26 Deaths | 248.33 Deaths | 161.07 Deaths | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 97.94 Deaths | 109.1 Deaths | 11.16 Deaths | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 82.34 Deaths | 118.88 Deaths | 36.54 Deaths | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Botswana, at 95.07 Deaths against 79.7 Deaths in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 15.37 Deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 83rd 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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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.