Botswana—Maternal Deaths
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #80 of 194Updated April 2026
Latest Value
95
2023
YoY Change
+28.1%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#80
of 194 countries
Maximum
169
2012
Minimum
27
2017
CAGR
-1.0%
39 years
Last
95
Previous
74
Highest
169
Lowest
27
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Botswana's maternal deaths was 95 in 2023, ranking #80 out of 194 countries. This represents a +28.1% change from 2022. Over the past 39 years, the highest recorded value was 169 (2012) and the lowest was 27 (2017). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 95 | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 74 | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 101 | +71.0% |
| 2020 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59 | +116.0% |
| 2017 | 27 | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 42 | -48.3% |
| 2015 | 82 | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 123 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 129 | -23.6% |
| 2012 | 169 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 156 | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 132 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 120 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 110 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 109 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 108 | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 85 | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 75 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 69 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 67 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 66 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 64 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 60 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 57 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 66 | -20.2% |
| 1994 | 83 | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 104 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 117 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 125 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 130 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 132 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 141 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 134 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 136 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 138 |
Top Countries — Maternal Deaths
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 74,559 | 2023 |
| 2 | India | 18,687 | 2023 |
| 3 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 18,661 | 2023 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 10,669 | 2023 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 8,003 | 2023 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 7,646 | 2023 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6,472 | 2023 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 6,298 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 6,123 | 2023 |
| 10 | Kenya | 5,682 | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Maternal Deaths — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number