Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 155 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Botswana, 1985β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Botswana is 155, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Botswana peaked at 319 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2017.
Botswana ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 307.6 | 300 | 319 | 5 |
| 1990s | 191.2 | 123 | 296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169 | 136 | 213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 167.6 | 46 | 288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.5 | 98 | 165 | 4 |
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More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Botswana?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Botswana was 155 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 319 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2017.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Botswana ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.