Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Botswana
Botswana: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 95 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Botswana, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Botswana recorded 95 for number of maternal deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Botswana peaked at 170 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2017.
That places Botswana 80th 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 (Trends) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 140 | — |
| 1986 | 140 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 120 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 83 | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 66 | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 57 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 75 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 110 | +29.4% |
| 2007 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 160 | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 130 | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 120 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 82 | -31.7% |
| 2016 | 42 | -48.8% |
| 2017 | 27 | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 59 | +118.5% |
| 2019 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 100 | +69.5% |
| 2022 | 74 | -26.0% |
| 2023 | 95 | +28.4% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Trends) 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% | 27 | 59 |
| 2021 | +69.5% | 59 | 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136 | 130 | 140 | 5 |
| 1990s | 84.6 | 54 | 130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6 | 64 | 120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98 | 27 | 170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82 | 59 | 100 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Botswana?
- Number of maternal deaths in Botswana was 95 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 170 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.