Ethiopia vs Senegal: Maternal mortality ratio
Ethiopia
266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Senegal
260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Senegal rank
35th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- Senegal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births against 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 5.81 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 667.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 568.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1,069 deaths per 100,000 live births | 597.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 470.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 855.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 539.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 316.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 443.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 337.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Ethiopia, at 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births against 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Senegal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Senegal?
- 5.81 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 35th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing 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 number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.