Benin vs Liberia: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
518.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Liberia
627.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
Liberia rank
4th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 627.72 per 100,000 live births against 518.23 per 100,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 109.49 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 4th of 196 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.5 per 100,000 live births | 687.04 per 100,000 live births | 152.54 per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2010s | 601.02 per 100,000 live births | 726.64 per 100,000 live births | 125.62 per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
| 2020s | 556.65 per 100,000 live births | 648.24 per 100,000 live births | 91.59 per 100,000 live births | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 627.72 per 100,000 live births against 518.23 per 100,000 live births in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Liberia?
- 109.49 per 100,000 live births, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 7th and Liberia ranks 4th 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.