What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

2,326 deaths, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Kenya vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Maternal deaths by income group

Kenya

7,716 deaths

in 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

5,390 deaths

in 2020

Kenya rank

9th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

10th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

Kenya
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7,716 deaths against 5,390 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2,326 deaths.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Kenya ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	5,795 deaths	8,956 deaths	3,162 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s	6,071 deaths	10,920 deaths	4,850 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	6,988 deaths	9,987 deaths	2,999 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	7,181 deaths	6,901 deaths	279.83 deaths	Kenya
2020s	7,716 deaths	5,390 deaths	2,326 deaths	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Kenya or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Kenya, at 7,716 deaths against 5,390 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 2,326 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Kenya and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?: Kenya ranks 9th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal deaths by income group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.