Kenya vs Niger: Number of maternal deaths by region
Kenya
7,716 deaths
in 2020
Niger
4,896 deaths
in 2020
Kenya rank
9th
Niger rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Kenya
- Niger
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7,716 deaths against 4,896 deaths in Niger, a difference of 2,820 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 9th and Niger ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,795 deaths | 4,533 deaths | 1,262 deaths | Kenya |
| 1990s | 6,071 deaths | 4,680 deaths | 1,390 deaths | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,988 deaths | 5,373 deaths | 1,615 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 7,181 deaths | 4,613 deaths | 2,568 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7,716 deaths | 4,896 deaths | 2,820 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Kenya or Niger?
- Kenya, at 7,716 deaths against 4,896 deaths in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Kenya and Niger?
- 2,820 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Kenya ranks 9th and Niger ranks 11th 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.