Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, per capita
Number of maternal deaths, per capita over time
- Benin
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per capita, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Benin, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per capita between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.0001 units per person, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Benin ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.