Benin vs Mali: Number of maternal deaths
Benin
2,500
in 2023
Mali
3,500
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
Mali rank
16th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3,500 against 2,500 in Benin, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Benin's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 18th and Mali ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,840 | 4,840 | 3,000 | Mali |
| 1990s | 1,610 | 4,320 | 2,710 | Mali |
| 2000s | 1,830 | 3,860 | 2,030 | Mali |
| 2010s | 2,610 | 4,030 | 1,420 | Mali |
| 2020s | 2,625 | 3,600 | 975 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 3,500 against 2,500 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Benin and Mali?
- 1,000, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Benin ranks 18th and Mali ranks 16th 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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About this data
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.