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
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.