Benin vs Côte d'Ivoire: Number of maternal deaths

Benin
2,500
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire
3,600
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Benin
  • Côte d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 3,600 against 2,500 in Benin, a difference of 1,100.

That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 194 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Côte d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1980s 1,840 3,620 1,780 Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 1,610 2,990 1,380 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 1,830 4,100 2,270 Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 2,610 4,920 2,310 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 2,625 4,125 1,500 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Benin or Côte d'Ivoire?
Côte d'Ivoire, at 3,600 against 2,500 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
1,100, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Côte d'Ivoire?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and Côte d'Ivoire rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Benin ranks 18th and Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.