Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was 57.7 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 57.7 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 310.9% on the previous year and up 464.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 57.7 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -45.45 % change on previous year, in 2013.
That places Botswana 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -0.972 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.64 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 1988 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -344.5% |
| 1989 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1990 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1991 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1992 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1993 | -9.2 % change on previous year | +480.2% |
| 1994 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1995 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 1996 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 1997 | -6.9 % change on previous year | -538.7% |
| 1998 | 0.835 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1999 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 2000 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2002 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -514.3% |
| 2003 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 2004 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2006 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2007 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 2009 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -670.1% |
| 2010 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 44.83 % change on previous year | -382.8% |
| 2012 | 15.27 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2013 | -45.45 % change on previous year | -397.6% |
| 2014 | 25.77 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2015 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2016 | -27 % change on previous year | -1008.2% |
| 2017 | -19.82 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 50.76 % change on previous year | -356.1% |
| 2019 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 2020 | 57.7 % change on previous year | -310.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 57.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 30.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 57.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4219 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.2741 % change on previous year | -3.94 % change on previous year | 6.45 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -9.2 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7089 % change on previous year | -16.46 % change on previous year | 6.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4132 % change on previous year | -45.45 % change on previous year | 50.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.7 % change on previous year | 57.7 % change on previous year | 57.7 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 3 Ukraine 78.6 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Mauritius 71.97 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 63.93 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Albania 56.01 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 51.71 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Belize 50.89 % change on previous year 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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Botswana was 57.7 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.45 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 464.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.