Maternal deaths ihme in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal deaths ihme was 115.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Maternal deaths ihme in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Botswana is 115.26, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Botswana peaked at 156.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.73, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Maternal deaths ihme in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 102.97 | — |
| 1986 | 104.23 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 101.48 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 108.03 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 103.78 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.18 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 104.92 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 105.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 97.83 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 94.91 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 87.05 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 86.58 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.61 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 83.01 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 86.55 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 90.78 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 93.77 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.84 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 94.09 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 102.02 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 108.79 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 117.16 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 120.71 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 126.42 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 107.46 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 90.42 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 133.21 | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 156.16 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 85.19 | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 108.92 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 112.16 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 81.88 | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 66.73 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 100.61 | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 73.08 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 115.26 | +57.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 115.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 115.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal deaths ihme 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 | 115.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.1 | 101.48 | 108.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.51 | 80.61 | 108.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105 | 88.84 | 126.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.84 | 66.73 | 156.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.26 | 115.26 | 115.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 maternal deaths ihme in Botswana?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Botswana was 115.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 156.16 in 2012.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.73 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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