Benin vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Number of maternal deaths

Benin
2,500
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
24,000
in 2023
Benin rank
18th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
21st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Benin
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k198520042023

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 24,000 against 2,500 in Benin, a difference of 21,500.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 9.6 times Benin's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st of 194 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1980s 1,840 209,400 207,560 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 1,610 160,100 158,490 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 1,830 99,000 97,170 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 2,610 43,900 41,290 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2020s 2,625 31,000 28,375 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Benin or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 24,000 against 2,500 in Benin as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
21,500, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Benin and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Benin ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st 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.