Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Botswana
28.38 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Botswana rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-50050100198620042023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 28.38 % change on previous year against -1.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 29.5 % change on previous year.

That makes Botswana's figure about 25.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'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 (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s -1.65 % change on previous year 0.1513 % change on previous year 1.8 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s -6.99 % change on previous year -0.6297 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Botswana, at 28.38 % change on previous year against -1.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29.5 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
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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.