Number of maternal deaths by region in Botswana
Botswana: Number of maternal deaths by region was 115.26 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Number of maternal deaths by region in Botswana, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 115.26 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
That represents a change of up 57.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Botswana peaked at 156.16 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.73, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 102.97 | — |
| 1986 | 104.23 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 101.48 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 108.03 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 103.78 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 108.18 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 104.92 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 105.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 97.83 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 94.91 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 87.05 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 86.58 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.61 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 83.01 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 86.55 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 90.78 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 93.77 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 88.84 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 94.09 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 102.02 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 108.79 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 117.16 | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 120.71 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 126.42 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 107.46 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 90.42 | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 133.21 | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 156.16 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 85.19 | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 108.92 | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 112.16 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 81.88 | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 66.73 | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 100.61 | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 73.08 | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 115.26 | +57.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 115.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 115.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +57.7% | 73.08 | 115.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.1 | 101.48 | 108.03 | 5 |
| 1990s | 93.51 | 80.61 | 108.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105 | 88.84 | 126.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.84 | 66.73 | 156.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.26 | 115.26 | 115.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Botswana?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Botswana was 115.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 156.16 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.73 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Botswana ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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