Kenya vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths
Kenya
2,200
in 2023
South Sudan
2,300
in 2023
Kenya rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
22nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2,300 against 2,200 in Kenya, a difference of 100.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,000 | 13,140 | 4,140 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,740 | 13,250 | 9,510 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2,620 | 3,900 | 1,280 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2,910 | 4,030 | 1,120 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,475 | 2,325 | 150 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kenya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2,300 against 2,200 in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 100, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Kenya ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 22nd 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.