Botswana Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2023

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
  • Botswana maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 144.00, a 4.64% decline from 2016.
  • Botswana maternal mortality rate for 2016 was 151.00, a 3.21% decline from 2015.
  • Botswana maternal mortality rate for 2015 was 156.00, a 2.5% decline from 2014.
  • Botswana maternal mortality rate for 2014 was 160.00, a 2.44% decline from 2013.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Equatorial Guinea 301.00
Gabon 252.00
Namibia 195.00
Guyana 169.00
Botswana 144.00
Paraguay 129.00
Venezuela 125.00
Suriname 120.00
South Africa 119.00
St. Lucia 117.00
Algeria 112.00
Dominican Republic 95.00
Guatemala 95.00
Peru 88.00
Colombia 83.00
Jamaica 80.00
Iraq 79.00
Libya 72.00
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 68.00
Mauritius 61.00
Brazil 60.00
Ecuador 59.00
Maldives 53.00
Tonga 52.00
Jordan 46.00
Samoa 43.00
Thailand 37.00
Belize 36.00
Cuba 36.00
Fiji 34.00
Mexico 33.00
Lebanon 29.00
Malaysia 29.00
China 29.00
Costa Rica 27.00
Azerbaijan 26.00
Armenia 26.00
Grenada 25.00
Romania 19.00
Turkey 17.00
Russia 17.00
Iran 16.00
Albania 15.00
Serbia 12.00
Bosnia 10.00
Bulgaria 10.00
Kazakhstan 10.00
Turkmenistan 7.00
North Macedonia 7.00
Montenegro 6.00
Belarus 2.00
Botswana Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2017 144.00 -4.64%
2016 151.00 -3.21%
2015 156.00 -2.50%
2014 160.00 -2.44%
2013 164.00 -3.53%
2012 170.00 -3.41%
2011 176.00 -1.68%
2010 179.00 -5.29%
2009 189.00 -6.90%
2008 203.00 -2.87%
2007 209.00 -5.43%
2006 221.00 -7.53%
2005 239.00 -9.47%
2004 264.00 -5.04%
2003 278.00 0.00%
2002 278.00 2.58%
2001 271.00 3.44%
2000 262.00 3.44%