Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio was 155.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Botswana is 155.1, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Botswana peaked at 318.91 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 46.26, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 312.86 | — |
| 1986 | 304.32 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 301.8 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 318.91 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 300.43 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 296.22 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 282.65 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 262.89 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 229.84 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 182.42 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 148.36 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 129.84 | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 123.15 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 125.59 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 131.06 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 135.66 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 137.94 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 139.75 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 142.48 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 151.26 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 166.29 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 204.18 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 201.24 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 198.73 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 212.67 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 228.43 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 269.04 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 288.06 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 221.25 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 211.51 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 140.53 | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 72.26 | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 46.26 | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 99.18 | +114.4% |
| 2019 | 100.11 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.8 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 165.44 | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 120.42 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 155.1 | +28.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 155.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.11, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 155.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +114.4% | 46.26 | 99.18 |
| 2021 | +69.2% | 97.8 | 165.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.67 | 300.43 | 318.91 | 5 |
| 1990s | 191.2 | 123.15 | 296.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.02 | 135.66 | 212.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.66 | 46.26 | 288.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.69 | 97.8 | 165.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 281 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Botswana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana was 155.1 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 318.91 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.26 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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