Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Botswana
Botswana: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 240 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Botswana, 2005β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 240 for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Botswana peaked at 240 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 127, in 2015.
That places Botswana 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 173.25 | 139.79 | 195.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 156.08 | 127 | 188.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.25 | 130.5 | 240 | 2 |
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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, national estimate in Botswana?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Botswana was 240 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 240 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 in 2015.
- How does Botswana rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Botswana ranks 15th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.