Eswatini vs Kenya: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Eswatini
5.1 % change on previous year
in 2020
Kenya
5.38 % change on previous year
in 2020
Eswatini rank
52nd
Kenya rank
49th

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
-20-10010198620032020

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5.38 % change on previous year against 5.1 % change on previous year in Eswatini, a difference of 0.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kenya ahead.

Eswatini ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 49th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s -6.4 % change on previous year 1.46 % change on previous year 7.86 % change on previous year Kenya
1990s 4.14 % change on previous year -1.1 % change on previous year 5.25 % change on previous year Eswatini
2000s 3.68 % change on previous year -1.61 % change on previous year 5.29 % change on previous year Eswatini
2010s -11.33 % change on previous year 0.8763 % change on previous year 12.2 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s 5.1 % change on previous year 5.38 % change on previous year 0.2736 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Eswatini or Kenya?
Kenya, at 5.38 % change on previous year against 5.1 % change on previous year in Eswatini as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Eswatini and Kenya?
0.28 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Eswatini ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 49th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.