Kenya vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio
Kenya
378.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
381.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
Mauritania rank
14th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Kenya
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 378.8 per 100,000 live births in Kenya, a difference of 2.25 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.01 per 100,000 live births | 555.74 per 100,000 live births | 104.73 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 461.15 per 100,000 live births | 470.43 per 100,000 live births | 9.28 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 402.31 per 100,000 live births | 401.11 per 100,000 live births | 1.21 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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 378.8 per 100,000 live births in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kenya and Mauritania?
- 2.25 per 100,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 14th 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.