Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Botswana, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Botswana stood at 0 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2017.
That places Botswana 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | +115.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +67.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +26.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita 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 | +115.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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)
- 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, per capita in Botswana?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Botswana was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.