Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio
Côte d'Ivoire
358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Kenya
378.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Kenya rank
16th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 378.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 19.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 16th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 589.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 113.04 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 464.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 524.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 60.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Kenya |
| 2000s | 487.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 451.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 36.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 513 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 461.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 51.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 418.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 402.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 378.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 19.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 16th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.