Benin vs Kenya: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kenya
529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Kenya rank
12th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin, a difference of 7.35 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 603.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 1990s | 527.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 558.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 31.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2000s | 507.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 513.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2010s | 587.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Kenya?
- 7.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Kenya rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Benin ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.