Botswana vs Gabon: Number of maternal deaths by region
Botswana
115.26 deaths
in 2020
Gabon
142.73 deaths
in 2020
Botswana rank
79th
Gabon rank
77th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Botswana
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 142.73 deaths against 115.26 deaths in Botswana, a difference of 27.47 deaths.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gabon ahead.
Botswana ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.1 deaths | 151.48 deaths | 47.39 deaths | Gabon |
| 1990s | 93.51 deaths | 141.14 deaths | 47.62 deaths | Gabon |
| 2000s | 105 deaths | 110.07 deaths | 5.07 deaths | Gabon |
| 2010s | 100.84 deaths | 127.88 deaths | 27.04 deaths | Gabon |
| 2020s | 115.26 deaths | 142.73 deaths | 27.47 deaths | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Botswana or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 142.73 deaths against 115.26 deaths in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Botswana and Gabon?
- 27.47 deaths, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Gabon ranks 77th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.