Botswana vs East Timor: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Botswana
185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
East Timor
203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Botswana rank
48th
East Timor rank
46th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Botswana
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana, a difference of 18.02 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 46th of 185 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,521 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,294 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 1990s | 197.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,129 deaths per 100,000 live births | 931.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2000s | 195.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 592.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 397.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2010s | 166.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 292.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2020s | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 18.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Botswana or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births against 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in Botswana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Botswana and East Timor?
- 18.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Botswana and East Timor rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Botswana ranks 48th and East Timor ranks 46th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.