Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio was 155.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
155.1
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
318.91
in 1988
All-time low
46.26
in 2017
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (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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