Botswana vs Malaysia: Number of maternal deaths by region
Botswana
115.26 deaths
in 2020
Malaysia
107.98 deaths
in 2020
Botswana rank
79th
Malaysia rank
81st
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Botswana
- Malaysia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 115.26 deaths against 107.98 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 7.28 deaths.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Botswana ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.1 deaths | 246.32 deaths | 142.22 deaths | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 93.51 deaths | 229.77 deaths | 136.26 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 105 deaths | 158.02 deaths | 53.01 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 100.84 deaths | 117.18 deaths | 16.34 deaths | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 115.26 deaths | 107.98 deaths | 7.27 deaths | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Botswana or Malaysia?
- Botswana, at 115.26 deaths against 107.98 deaths in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Botswana and Malaysia?
- 7.28 deaths, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malaysia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and Malaysia rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Botswana ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 81st 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.