Botswana vs Namibia: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Botswana
28.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Namibia
13.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Botswana rank
6th
Namibia rank
8th
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.38 % change on previous year against 13.4 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 14.98 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 2.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.65 % change on previous year | 0.1042 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 1990s | -6.99 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 1.87 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -9.29 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 17.55 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 12.1 % change on previous year | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 28.38 % change on previous year against 13.4 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Botswana and Namibia?
- 14.98 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 6th and Namibia ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.