Lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana
Botswana: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.445 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.445
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 1985
All-time low
0.14
in 2017
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.445 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana peaked at 1.7 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2017.
That places Botswana 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.56 | 1.39 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7382 | 0.3912 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5061 | 0.4106 | 0.6572 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5139 | 0.14 | 0.8897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3932 | 0.2914 | 0.4834 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 45 Timor-Leste 0.5262 compare
- 46 Mozambique 0.4935 compare
- 47 Kenya 0.4793 compare
- 49 Namibia 0.4447 compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.4276 compare
- 51 Solomon Islands 0.4234 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Botswana was 0.445 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Botswana ranks 48th 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 down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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