Kenya vs Oceania: Maternal mortality ratio
Kenya
378.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Oceania
82.49 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya rank
16th
Oceania rank
18th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Kenya
- Oceania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 82.49 per 100,000 live births in Oceania, a difference of 296.31 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 4.6 times Oceania's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 16th and Oceania ranks 18th of 212 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.01 per 100,000 live births | 129.45 per 100,000 live births | 321.56 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2010s | 461.15 per 100,000 live births | 99.13 per 100,000 live births | 362.02 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2020s | 402.31 per 100,000 live births | 88.67 per 100,000 live births | 313.64 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 Oceania?
- Kenya, at 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 82.49 per 100,000 live births in Oceania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kenya and Oceania?
- 296.31 per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Oceania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Oceania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kenya ranks 16th and Oceania ranks 18th of 212 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.