Eastern Asia vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio
Eastern Asia
17.09 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal
237.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Asia rank
38th
Senegal rank
29th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eastern Asia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 17.09 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 220.35 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Senegal's figure about 13.9 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 38th 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 | Eastern Asia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.41 per 100,000 live births | 500.42 per 100,000 live births | 458.01 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 26.75 per 100,000 live births | 363.19 per 100,000 live births | 336.45 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 19.41 per 100,000 live births | 245.19 per 100,000 live births | 225.77 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Asia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 17.09 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Asia and Senegal?
- 220.35 per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Asia and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eastern Asia ranks 38th 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.