Benin vs World: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
518.23 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
World
197.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Benin rank
7th
World rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- World
How they compare
Benin currently reports 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World, a difference of 320.92 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.6 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 7th and World ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 534.5 per 100,000 live births | 290.26 per 100,000 live births | 244.24 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2010s | 601.02 per 100,000 live births | 228.63 per 100,000 live births | 372.39 per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 556.65 per 100,000 live births | 213.08 per 100,000 live births | 343.57 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 World?
- Benin, at 518.23 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and World?
- 320.92 per 100,000 live births, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Benin and World rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 7th and World ranks 10th 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.