Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio was 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Botswana is 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 57.7% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Botswana peaked at 260.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012 and was at its lowest, 107.63 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 48th of 185 countries on this measure, 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 220.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 234.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 197.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | 171.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 235.16 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | 174.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 221.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 107.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 46 East Timor 203.92 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Yemen 183.4 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Myanmar 178.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Nepal 174.41 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 185.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 260.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Botswana ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.