Caribbean vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio
Caribbean
189.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya
378.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Caribbean rank
12th
Kenya rank
15th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Caribbean
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean, a difference of 188.97 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th of 39 groups.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.33 per 100,000 live births | 451.01 per 100,000 live births | 267.68 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2010s | 186.9 per 100,000 live births | 461.15 per 100,000 live births | 274.25 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2020s | 205.46 per 100,000 live births | 402.31 per 100,000 live births | 196.86 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Caribbean or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Caribbean and Kenya?
- 188.97 per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Kenya?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 12th and Kenya ranks 15th of 39 groups.
- 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.