Number of maternal deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Number of maternal deaths was 115.26 deaths in 2020. ▬ Flat
Number of maternal deaths in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Botswana is 115.26 deaths, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Botswana peaked at 156.16 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.73 deaths, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of maternal deaths in Botswana, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 102.97 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 104.23 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 101.48 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 108.03 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 103.78 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.18 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 104.92 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 105.5 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 97.83 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 94.91 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 87.05 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 86.58 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.61 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 83.01 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 86.55 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 90.78 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 93.77 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.84 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 94.09 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 102.02 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 108.79 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 117.16 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 120.71 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 126.42 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 107.46 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 90.42 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 133.21 deaths | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 156.16 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 85.19 deaths | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 108.92 deaths | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 112.16 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 81.88 deaths | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 66.73 deaths | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 100.61 deaths | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 73.08 deaths | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 115.26 deaths | +57.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 115.26 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 115.26 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625 deaths, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.7% | 73.08 deaths | 115.26 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.1 deaths | 101.48 deaths | 108.03 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.51 deaths | 80.61 deaths | 108.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 105 deaths | 88.84 deaths | 126.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.84 deaths | 66.73 deaths | 156.16 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.26 deaths | 115.26 deaths | 115.26 deaths | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Botswana?
- Number of maternal deaths in Botswana was 115.26 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 156.16 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.73 deaths in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.