Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
790
in 2023
Senegal
1,300
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Senegal rank
36th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,300 against 790 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 510.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 36th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 4,980 2,380 2,600 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3,120 2,110 1,010 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1,800 2,110 310 Senegal
2010s 1,228 1,810 582 Senegal
2020s 1,092 1,275 182.5 Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Senegal?
Senegal, at 1,300 against 790 in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
510, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 36th of 47 groups.
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.