Eswatini vs Senegal: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Eswatini
239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Senegal
260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Eswatini rank
37th
Senegal rank
34th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Eswatini
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eswatini, a difference of 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Senegal ahead.
Eswatini ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 34th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 421.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | 667.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 245.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 1990s | 444.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 597.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 153.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2000s | 657.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 539.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 413.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 337.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Eswatini or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 260.88 deaths per 100,000 live births against 239.63 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eswatini as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Eswatini and Senegal?
- 21.25 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Senegal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Eswatini and Senegal rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Eswatini ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 34th 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.