Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 240 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana, 2005–2021
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 240 for maternal mortality ratio in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Botswana peaked at 240 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2015.
Botswana ranks 3rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 157.7 | — |
| 2006 | 139.79 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 183.47 | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 195.73 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 189.57 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 163 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 188.86 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 147.9 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 182.6 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 151.6 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 127 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 156.6 | +23.3% |
| 2017 | 143.2 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 133.7 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 166.3 | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 130.5 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 240 | +83.9% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 240 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 4.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.25 | 139.79 | 195.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 156.08 | 127 | 188.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.25 | 130.5 | 240 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 1 British Virgin Islands 415 compare
- 2 Suriname 288.37 compare
- 4 Bahamas 212.1 compare
- 5 Grenada 208.2 compare
- 6 Saint Kitts and Nevis 207.9 compare
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- 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 ratio in Botswana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana was 240 in 2021, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 240 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.