Kenya - Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, Kenya Maternal Mortality Ratio was down by 2.8% year on year. At 310 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, the country was ranked number 32 comparing other countries in Maternal Mortality Ratio. Kenya is overtaken by Madagascar, which was number 31 at 313 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Burkina Faso at 306 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Chad topped the ranking with 1,113 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a fall of 1.1% versus 2018. South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6% per year, while Belarus was the worst growing country at -19.7% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 310.00 |
| 2018 | 324.00 |
| 2017 | 342.00 |
| 2016 | 346.00 |
| 2015 | 353.00 |
How does Kenya rank in Maternal Mortality Ratio?
| # | 183 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Chad
|
1,113 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
South Sudan
|
1,109 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
| 31 |
#31
Madagascar
|
313 | 2019 | -3.7 % | -3.7 % | View data | |
| 32 |
#32
Kenya
|
310 | 2019 | -4.3 % | -2.8 % | View data | |
| 33 |
#33
Burkina Faso
|
306 | 2019 | -2.5 % | -2.8 % | View data | |