Ecuador vs South Africa: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Ecuador
0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Ecuador rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Ecuador
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0225 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4054 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3277 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Ecuador or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Ecuador and South Africa?
- 0.037 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Ecuador ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.