Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio was 155.1 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
155.1 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
288.06 per 100,000 live births
in 2012
All-time low
46.26 per 100,000 live births
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 155.1 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 288.06 per 100,000 live births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.26 per 100,000 live births, in 2017.
That places Botswana 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.66 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 137.94 per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 139.75 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 142.48 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 151.26 per 100,000 live births | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 166.29 per 100,000 live births | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 204.18 per 100,000 live births | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 201.24 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 198.73 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 212.67 per 100,000 live births | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 228.43 per 100,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 269.04 per 100,000 live births | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 288.06 per 100,000 live births | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 221.25 per 100,000 live births | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 211.51 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 140.53 per 100,000 live births | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 72.26 per 100,000 live births | -48.6% |
| 2017 | 46.26 per 100,000 live births | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 99.18 per 100,000 live births | +114.4% |
| 2019 | 100.11 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.8 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 165.44 per 100,000 live births | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 120.42 per 100,000 live births | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 155.1 per 100,000 live births | +28.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 155.1 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 155.1 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 60% of the median. (45 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 per 100,000 live births | 99.18 per 100,000 live births |
| 2021 | +69.2% | 97.8 per 100,000 live births | 165.44 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 169.02 per 100,000 live births | 135.66 per 100,000 live births | 212.67 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.66 per 100,000 live births | 46.26 per 100,000 live births | 288.06 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.69 per 100,000 live births | 97.8 per 100,000 live births | 165.44 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 50 Uganda 170.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 54 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 154.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births compare
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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 288.06 per 100,000 live births in 2012.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.26 per 100,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 53rd out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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