Central America vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio
Central America
49.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal
237.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Central America rank
32nd
Senegal rank
29th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Central America
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America, a difference of 188 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Senegal's figure about 4.8 times Central America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 46 regions.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.17 per 100,000 live births | 500.42 per 100,000 live births | 432.25 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 55.56 per 100,000 live births | 363.19 per 100,000 live births | 307.63 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 68.31 per 100,000 live births | 245.19 per 100,000 live births | 176.88 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Central America or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 49.44 per 100,000 live births in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Central America and Senegal?
- 188 per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Central America ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 29th of 46 regions.
- 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.