Rwanda vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio
Rwanda
229.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal
237.44 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Rwanda rank
37th
Senegal rank
34th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 229.48 per 100,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 7.96 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 34th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 566.75 per 100,000 live births | 500.42 per 100,000 live births | 66.32 per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 307.45 per 100,000 live births | 363.19 per 100,000 live births | 55.74 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 242.39 per 100,000 live births | 245.19 per 100,000 live births | 2.8 per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 237.44 per 100,000 live births against 229.48 per 100,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 7.96 per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 34th 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.