Kenya vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths

Kenya
5,682
in 2023
Madagascar
4,460
in 2023
Kenya rank
10th
Madagascar rank
11th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Kenya
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 5,682 against 4,460 in Madagascar, a difference of 1,222.

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 194 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 3,457 2,134 Kenya
1990s 5,666 4,170 1,496 Kenya
2000s 6,215 4,102 2,113 Kenya
2010s 6,767 4,125 2,642 Kenya
2020s 5,935 4,419 1,516 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 against 4,460 in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kenya and Madagascar?
1,222, 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 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed