Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 185.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
185.9
Change on year
up 57.7%
World rank
47th
of 184 countries
All-time high
260.27
in 2012
All-time low
107.63
in 2017
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 185.9 for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in 2020.
The figure is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 260.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 107.63, in 2017.
That places Botswana 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.29 | 220.61 | 234.85 | 5 |
| 1990s | 197.59 | 171.5 | 235.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.74 | 174.2 | 221.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.84 | 107.63 | 260.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.9 | 185.9 | 185.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 compare
- 45 East Timor 203.92 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 191.84 compare
- 48 Yemen 183.4 compare
- 49 Myanmar 178.67 compare
- 50 Nepal 174.41 compare
More health data for Botswana
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 26,800 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 27,238 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 821,056 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 818,769 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 27,481 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Botswana was 185.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 260.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.63 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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