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
7th
Developing regions rank
9th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Benin
  • Developing regions
200300400500600200020112023

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 7th and Developing regions ranks 9th of 196 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 7th and Developing regions ranks 9th of 196 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed