Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Botswana 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +118.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +28.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0002 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0052 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre 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 | +118.5% | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +69.5% | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 124 Paraguay 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Israel 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Moldova 0.0002 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 China 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Portugal 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Namibia 0.0001 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.