Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio was 155.1 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 48th out of 196 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.
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
- 45 Uganda 170.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 46 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Marshall Islands 154.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births 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 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 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 48th out of 196 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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