Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mozambique or Senegal?

Senegal, at 1,263 Deaths against 1,037 Deaths in Mozambique as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mozambique and Senegal?

226 Deaths, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Mozambique vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths

Mozambique

1,037 Deaths

in 2023

Senegal

1,263 Deaths

in 2023

Mozambique rank

38th

Senegal rank

36th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Mozambique
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,263 Deaths against 1,037 Deaths in Mozambique, a difference of 226 Deaths.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 36th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mozambique	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8,101 Deaths	2,378 Deaths	5,724 Deaths	Mozambique
1990s	5,933 Deaths	2,100 Deaths	3,833 Deaths	Mozambique
2000s	2,933 Deaths	2,111 Deaths	822.04 Deaths	Mozambique
2010s	1,904 Deaths	1,806 Deaths	98.26 Deaths	Mozambique
2020s	1,364 Deaths	1,266 Deaths	98.85 Deaths	Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mozambique or Senegal?: Senegal, at 1,263 Deaths against 1,037 Deaths in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mozambique and Senegal?: 226 Deaths, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Senegal?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Mozambique ranks 38th 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.