Botswana vs Paraguay: Number of maternal deaths
Botswana
95
in 2023
Paraguay
80
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Paraguay rank
82nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Botswana
- Paraguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 95 against 80 in Paraguay, a difference of 15.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Paraguay ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136 | 300 | 164 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 84.6 | 284 | 199.4 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 87.6 | 248 | 160.4 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 98 | 109.3 | 11.3 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 82 | 118.75 | 36.75 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Botswana or Paraguay?
- Botswana, at 95 against 80 in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Botswana and Paraguay?
- 15, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Paraguay?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Paraguay rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Paraguay ranks 82nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.