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Botswana: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)

240per 100,000 live births · 2021+27.1% since 2011

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. Reported as: national estimate. Annual figures for Botswana from 2005 to 2021.

20052021

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2021240
2020130.5
2019166.3
2018133.7
2017143.2
2016156.6
2015127
2014151.6
2013182.6
2012147.9
2011188.86
2010163
2009189.57
2008195.73
2007183.47
2006139.79
2005157.7

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group, United Nations, Pan American Health Organization, Demographic & Health Surveys. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio-ne (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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