Botswana vs Syria: Number of maternal deaths
Botswana
95
in 2023
Syria
110
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Syria rank
77th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Botswana
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 110 against 95 in Botswana, a difference of 15.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Syria ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Syria ranks 77th of 194 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136 | 218 | 82 | Syria |
| 1990s | 84.6 | 165 | 80.4 | Syria |
| 2000s | 87.6 | 130 | 42.4 | Syria |
| 2010s | 98 | 111.7 | 13.7 | Syria |
| 2020s | 82 | 112.25 | 30.25 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Botswana or Syria?
- Syria, at 110 against 95 in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Botswana and Syria?
- 15, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Syria ranks 77th 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.