Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio was 155.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 155.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 46.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 48th of 195 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 300.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 318.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 191.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 123.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 296.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 169.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 135.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 212.67 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.66 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 46.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 288.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.69 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 97.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 165.44 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 45 Uganda 170.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 46 Tuvalu 169.71 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 47 Djibouti 161.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 49 Pakistan 155.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 51 Bolivia 146.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
More health data for Botswana
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 24,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 24,604 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Botswana?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana was 155.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 318.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.