Kenya vs South-eastern Asia: Maternal mortality ratio
Kenya
378.8 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South-eastern Asia
113.97 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
South-eastern Asia rank
22nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Kenya
- South-eastern Asia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 113.97 per 100,000 live births in South-eastern Asia, a difference of 264.83 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 3.3 times South-eastern Asia's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 15th and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South-eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451.01 per 100,000 live births | 201.25 per 100,000 live births | 249.76 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2010s | 461.15 per 100,000 live births | 144.99 per 100,000 live births | 316.16 per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2020s | 402.31 per 100,000 live births | 137.99 per 100,000 live births | 264.32 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 South-eastern Asia?
- Kenya, at 378.8 per 100,000 live births against 113.97 per 100,000 live births in South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kenya and South-eastern Asia?
- 264.83 per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South-eastern Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South-eastern Asia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kenya ranks 15th and South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd of 178 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.