Kenya vs Mali: Maternal mortality ratio

Kenya
378.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Mali
367.33 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
Mali rank
16th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Kenya
  • Mali
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 367.33 per 100,000 live births in Mali, a difference of 11.47 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.

Kenya ranks 15th and Mali ranks 16th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 451.01 per 100,000 live births 614.87 per 100,000 live births 163.86 per 100,000 live births Mali
2010s 461.15 per 100,000 live births 495.68 per 100,000 live births 34.53 per 100,000 live births Mali
2020s 402.31 per 100,000 live births 391.91 per 100,000 live births 10.4 per 100,000 live births Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kenya or Mali?
Kenya, at 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 367.33 per 100,000 live births in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kenya and Mali?
11.47 per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Kenya ranks 15th and Mali ranks 16th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
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