Benin vs Mali: Number of maternal deaths
Benin
2,477 Deaths
in 2023
Mali
3,495 Deaths
in 2023
Benin rank
20th
Mali rank
17th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3,495 Deaths against 2,477 Deaths in Benin, a difference of 1,018 Deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,837 Deaths | 4,849 Deaths | 3,012 Deaths | Mali |
| 1990s | 1,612 Deaths | 4,311 Deaths | 2,699 Deaths | Mali |
| 2000s | 1,832 Deaths | 3,873 Deaths | 2,041 Deaths | Mali |
| 2010s | 2,598 Deaths | 4,030 Deaths | 1,432 Deaths | Mali |
| 2020s | 2,613 Deaths | 3,605 Deaths | 991.57 Deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 3,495 Deaths against 2,477 Deaths in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Benin and Mali?
- 1,018 Deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Benin ranks 20th and Mali ranks 17th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.