Benin vs Northern America: Maternal mortality ratio

Benin
518.23
in 2023
Northern America
16.27
in 2023
Benin rank
8th
Northern America rank
26th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Benin
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 518.23 against 16.27 in Northern America, a difference of 501.96.

That makes Benin's figure about 31.9 times Northern America's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 26th of 179 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 534.5 13.11 521.39 Benin
2010s 601.02 16.19 584.83 Benin
2020s 556.65 21.88 534.76 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Northern America?
Benin, at 518.23 against 16.27 in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Northern America?
501.96, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Northern America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Benin and Northern America rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Benin ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 26th of 179 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
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