Africa vs Benin: Maternal mortality ratio
Africa
409.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Benin
518.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Africa rank
5th
Benin rank
7th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Africa
- Benin
How they compare
Benin currently reports 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa, a difference of 108.44 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 5th and Benin ranks 7th of 39 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 615.88 per 100,000 live births | 534.5 per 100,000 live births | 81.38 per 100,000 live births | Africa |
| 2010s | 527.22 per 100,000 live births | 601.02 per 100,000 live births | 73.79 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 432.23 per 100,000 live births | 556.65 per 100,000 live births | 124.42 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Africa or Benin?
- Benin, at 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 409.79 per 100,000 live births in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa and Benin?
- 108.44 per 100,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Benin?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Benin rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Africa ranks 5th and Benin ranks 7th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.