Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Botswana
Botswana: Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) was 225 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana is 225 1 in: rate varies by country, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana peaked at 714 1 in: rate varies by country in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Botswana ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 62 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 65 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 83 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 92 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 109 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 143 1 in: rate varies by country | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 188 1 in: rate varies by country | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 230 1 in: rate varies by country | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 254 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 256 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 243 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 242 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 244 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 242 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 229 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 205 1 in: rate varies by country | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 164 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 163 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 164 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 141 1 in: rate varies by country | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 120 1 in: rate varies by country | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 148 1 in: rate varies by country | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 155 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 234 1 in: rate varies by country | +51.0% |
| 2016 | 456 1 in: rate varies by country | +94.9% |
| 2017 | 714 1 in: rate varies by country | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 335 1 in: rate varies by country | -53.1% |
| 2019 | 333 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 343 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 207 1 in: rate varies by country | -39.7% |
| 2022 | 283 1 in: rate varies by country | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 225 1 in: rate varies by country | -20.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 225 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,343 1 in: rate varies by country, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 225 1 in: rate varies by country is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country) in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +94.9% | 234 1 in: rate varies by country | 456 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 59 1 in: rate varies by country | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 168.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 76 1 in: rate varies by country | 256 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | 244 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | 714 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 264.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 207 1 in: rate varies by country | 343 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 143 Marshall Islands 241 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 236 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 145 Venezuela 234 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 146 Namibia 225 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 148 Kenya 209 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 149 Mozambique 203 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana was 225 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 714 1 in: rate varies by country in 2017.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Botswana rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Botswana ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.