Rwanda vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio
Rwanda
258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Senegal
260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Rwanda rank
36th
Senegal rank
34th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Rwanda
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 1.95 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 deaths per 100,000 live births | 667.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 346.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 1,674 deaths per 100,000 live births | 597.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,076 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 634.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 539.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 315.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 337.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2020s | 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.96 deaths 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 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 258.93 deaths per 100,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Rwanda and Senegal?
- 1.95 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 36th and Senegal ranks 34th 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.