China vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths
China
1,446 Deaths
in 2023
Senegal
1,263 Deaths
in 2023
China rank
34th
Senegal rank
36th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Senegal
How they compare
China currently reports 1,446 Deaths against 1,263 Deaths in Senegal, a difference of 183 Deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,916 Deaths | 2,378 Deaths | 27,538 Deaths | China |
| 1990s | 15,556 Deaths | 2,100 Deaths | 13,456 Deaths | China |
| 2000s | 7,469 Deaths | 2,111 Deaths | 5,358 Deaths | China |
| 2010s | 4,855 Deaths | 1,806 Deaths | 3,050 Deaths | China |
| 2020s | 1,928 Deaths | 1,266 Deaths | 662.95 Deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Senegal?
- China, at 1,446 Deaths against 1,263 Deaths in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Senegal?
- 183 Deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th 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.