Senegal vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths
Senegal
1,417 deaths
in 2020
South Africa
1,516 deaths
in 2020
Senegal rank
37th
South Africa rank
35th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,516 deaths against 1,417 deaths in Senegal, a difference of 99 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,017 deaths | 2,047 deaths | 29.83 deaths | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,047 deaths | 1,686 deaths | 360.93 deaths | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2,249 deaths | 2,194 deaths | 54.49 deaths | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,698 deaths | 1,792 deaths | 93.43 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,417 deaths | 1,516 deaths | 99.07 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,516 deaths against 1,417 deaths in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Senegal and South Africa?
- 99 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Senegal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 35th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.