Liberia vs Senegal: Number of maternal deaths
Liberia
1,100
in 2023
Senegal
1,300
in 2023
Liberia rank
38th
Senegal rank
36th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Liberia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1,300 against 1,100 in Liberia, a difference of 200.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Liberia ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,860 | 2,380 | 520 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 1,490 | 2,110 | 620 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 938 | 2,110 | 1,172 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1,170 | 1,810 | 640 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1,100 | 1,275 | 175 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Liberia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1,300 against 1,100 in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Liberia and Senegal?
- 200, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Senegal?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Senegal rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Liberia ranks 38th 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.