Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Côte d'Ivoire
479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kenya
529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Côte d'Ivoire rank
15th
Kenya rank
12th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 50.05 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 655.22 deaths per 100,000 live births | 603.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 51.85 deaths per 100,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 522.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 558.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
| 2000s | 548.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | 513.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 550.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 494.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 50.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 529.96 deaths per 100,000 live births against 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 50.05 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.