Kenya vs Southern Asia: Maternal mortality ratio

Kenya
378.8
in 2023
Southern Asia
116.62
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
Southern Asia rank
10th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Kenya
  • Southern Asia
100200300400500200020112023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 378.8 against 116.62 in Southern Asia, a difference of 262.18.

That makes Kenya's figure about 3.2 times Southern Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 451.01 319.42 131.59 Kenya
2010s 461.15 174.26 286.89 Kenya
2020s 402.31 143.35 258.96 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kenya or Southern Asia?
Kenya, at 378.8 against 116.62 in Southern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kenya and Southern Asia?
262.18, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Southern Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Southern Asia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Kenya ranks 15th and Southern Asia ranks 10th of 179 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
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