Number of maternal deaths in Botswana
Botswana: Number of maternal deaths was 115.26 deaths in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
115.26 deaths
Change on year
up 57.7%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
156.16 deaths
in 2012
All-time low
66.73 deaths
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
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.
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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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
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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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.