Benin vs Middle Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
518.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Middle Africa
414.57 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
8th
Middle Africa rank
4th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Benin currently reports 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 414.57 per 100,000 live births in Middle Africa, a difference of 103.66 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Middle Africa ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Middle Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.5 per 100,000 live births | 679.83 per 100,000 live births | 145.33 per 100,000 live births | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 601.02 per 100,000 live births | 564.07 per 100,000 live births | 36.95 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 556.65 per 100,000 live births | 458.75 per 100,000 live births | 97.9 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 Middle Africa?
- Benin, at 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 414.57 per 100,000 live births in Middle Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Middle Africa?
- 103.66 per 100,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Middle Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Middle Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 8th and Middle Africa ranks 4th of 178 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.