Benin vs Developing regions: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
518.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Developing regions
215.42 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
8th
Developing regions rank
8th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Developing regions
How they compare
Benin currently reports 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions, a difference of 302.81 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times Developing regions's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 8th and Developing regions ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Developing regions | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.5 per 100,000 live births | 320.59 per 100,000 live births | 213.91 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 601.02 per 100,000 live births | 251.58 per 100,000 live births | 349.44 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 556.65 per 100,000 live births | 232.96 per 100,000 live births | 323.69 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Developing regions?
- Benin, at 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 215.42 per 100,000 live births in Developing regions as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Developing regions?
- 302.81 per 100,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Developing regions?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Developing regions rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 8th and Developing regions ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- 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.