Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 28.38 % change on previous year against -1.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 29.5 % change on previous year.
That makes Botswana's figure about 25.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.65 % change on previous year | 0.1513 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | -6.99 % change on previous year | -0.6297 % change on previous year | 6.36 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 7.48 % change on previous year | 0.4233 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Botswana |
| 2020s | 17.55 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 19.61 % 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Botswana, at 28.38 % change on previous year against -1.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 29.5 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.