Asia vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio
Asia
93.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya
378.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Asia rank
17th
Kenya rank
16th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Asia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia, a difference of 285.79 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.1 times Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 16th of 36 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.81 per 100,000 live births | 451.01 per 100,000 live births | 236.2 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2010s | 121.58 per 100,000 live births | 461.15 per 100,000 live births | 339.58 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2020s | 111.62 per 100,000 live births | 402.31 per 100,000 live births | 290.69 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Asia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Asia and Kenya?
- 285.79 per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Asia and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Asia ranks 17th and Kenya ranks 16th of 36 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.