Indonesia vs Kenya: Number of maternal deaths by region
Indonesia
7,826 deaths
in 2020
Kenya
7,716 deaths
in 2020
Indonesia rank
7th
Kenya rank
9th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Indonesia
- Kenya
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 7,826 deaths against 7,716 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 110 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,307 deaths | 5,795 deaths | 16,513 deaths | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 16,304 deaths | 6,071 deaths | 10,234 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 12,859 deaths | 6,988 deaths | 5,871 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 9,494 deaths | 7,181 deaths | 2,313 deaths | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7,826 deaths | 7,716 deaths | 110.22 deaths | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Indonesia or Kenya?
- Indonesia, at 7,826 deaths against 7,716 deaths in Kenya as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Indonesia and Kenya?
- 110 deaths, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Indonesia and Kenya rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Indonesia ranks 7th and Kenya ranks 9th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.