Ethiopia vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
-4.76 % change on previous year
in 2023
Kenya
-4.35 % change on previous year
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
84th
Kenya rank
82nd

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
-20-10010198620042023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports -4.35 % change on previous year against -4.76 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.41 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 82nd of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 2.68 % change on previous year -13.71 % change on previous year 16.39 % change on previous year Ethiopia
1990s -0.9936 % change on previous year -8.79 % change on previous year 7.8 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s -2.44 % change on previous year 1.86 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Kenya
2010s -7.1 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 5.06 % change on previous year Kenya
2020s -5.17 % change on previous year -2.79 % change on previous year 2.38 % change on previous year Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Kenya, at -4.35 % change on previous year against -4.76 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and Kenya?
0.41 % change on previous year, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 82nd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.