China vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths
China
1,400
in 2023
Senegal
1,300
in 2023
China rank
34th
Senegal rank
36th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Senegal
How they compare
China currently reports 1,400 against 1,300 in Senegal, a difference of 100.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,600 | 2,380 | 27,220 | China |
| 1990s | 15,570 | 2,110 | 13,460 | China |
| 2000s | 7,490 | 2,110 | 5,380 | China |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 1,810 | 3,040 | China |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 1,275 | 625 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Senegal?
- China, at 1,400 against 1,300 in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Senegal?
- 100, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Senegal ranks 36th 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.