What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Senegal and Venezuela?

1.69 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Venezuela?

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 mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Senegal vs Venezuela: Maternal mortality ratio

Senegal

260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Venezuela

259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Senegal rank

34th

Venezuela rank

35th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Senegal
Venezuela

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Venezuela, a difference of 1.69 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Senegal ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 35th of 185 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1980s	667.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	98.51 deaths per 100,000 live births	568.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	Senegal
1990s	597.93 deaths per 100,000 live births	95.28 deaths per 100,000 live births	502.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	Senegal
2000s	539.41 deaths per 100,000 live births	101.81 deaths per 100,000 live births	437.61 deaths per 100,000 live births	Senegal
2010s	337.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	139.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	197.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	Senegal
2020s	260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.69 deaths per 100,000 live births	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Senegal or Venezuela?: Senegal, at 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 259.19 deaths per 100,000 live births in Venezuela as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Senegal and Venezuela?: 1.69 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Venezuela?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Senegal and Venezuela rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Senegal ranks 34th and Venezuela ranks 35th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
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

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.