Ethiopia vs Senegal: Maternal mortality

Ethiopia
266.69
in 2020
Senegal
260.88
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Senegal rank
35th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 266.69 against 260.88 in Senegal, a difference of 5.81.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 189 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 1,236 667.32 568.98 Ethiopia
1990s 1,069 597.93 470.92 Ethiopia
2000s 855.77 539.41 316.36 Ethiopia
2010s 443.6 337.47 106.13 Ethiopia
2020s 266.69 260.88 5.81 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Ethiopia or Senegal?
Ethiopia, at 266.69 against 260.88 in Senegal as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Ethiopia and Senegal?
5.81, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Senegal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Senegal rank globally for maternal mortality?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed