Botswana: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Botswana's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.45.
That's up 26.2% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Botswana ranks #48 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.89
- Trough
- 0.14
- 1-year change
- +26.2%
- 5-year change
- +48.9%
- +8.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- -34.2%
- -4.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.4450 | |
| 0.3527 | |
| 0.4834 | |
| 0.2914 | |
| 0.3001 | |
| 0.2989 | |
| 0.1400 | |
| 0.2192 | |
| 0.4270 | |
| 0.6445 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Botswana's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Botswana's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.45, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Botswana's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Botswana's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rose 26.2% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Botswana rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Botswana ranked #48 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Botswana's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Botswana is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #40 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.