Mexico vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths by region
Mexico
1,159 deaths
in 2020
Senegal
1,417 deaths
in 2020
Mexico rank
40th
Senegal rank
37th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Mexico
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1,417 deaths against 1,159 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 258 deaths.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,190 deaths | 2,017 deaths | 173.19 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1,596 deaths | 2,047 deaths | 450.67 deaths | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1,268 deaths | 2,249 deaths | 980.67 deaths | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,116 deaths | 1,698 deaths | 582.27 deaths | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,159 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 257.14 deaths | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mexico or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1,417 deaths against 1,159 deaths in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mexico and Senegal?
- 258 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mexico ranks 40th and Senegal ranks 37th 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.