Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?

Syrian Arab Republic, at 106.26 Deaths against 95.07 Deaths in Botswana as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?

11.19 Deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?

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 Syrian Arab Republic: Number of maternal deaths

Botswana

95.07 Deaths

in 2023

Syrian Arab Republic

106.26 Deaths

in 2023

Botswana rank

80th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

79th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Botswana
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 106.26 Deaths against 95.07 Deaths in Botswana, a difference of 11.19 Deaths.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 195 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	136.29 Deaths	217.93 Deaths	81.64 Deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	85.26 Deaths	164.89 Deaths	79.62 Deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	87.26 Deaths	129.09 Deaths	41.84 Deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	97.94 Deaths	111.27 Deaths	13.34 Deaths	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	82.34 Deaths	110.68 Deaths	28.34 Deaths	Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Botswana or Syrian Arab Republic?: Syrian Arab Republic, at 106.26 Deaths against 95.07 Deaths in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?: 11.19 Deaths, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Botswana ranks 80th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th 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.