Kenya vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths
Kenya
5,682 Deaths
in 2023
Madagascar
4,460 Deaths
in 2023
Kenya rank
10th
Madagascar rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,682 Deaths against 4,460 Deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 1,222 Deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,592 Deaths | 3,457 Deaths | 2,134 Deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5,666 Deaths | 4,170 Deaths | 1,496 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,215 Deaths | 4,102 Deaths | 2,113 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6,767 Deaths | 4,125 Deaths | 2,642 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,935 Deaths | 4,419 Deaths | 1,516 Deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Kenya, at 5,682 Deaths against 4,460 Deaths in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 1,222 Deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 11th 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.