Fiji vs South Africa: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Fiji
0.931 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
South Africa
0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Fiji rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions over time
- Fiji
- South Africa
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0575 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6606 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7043 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions, Fiji or South Africa?
- Fiji, at 0.931 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions between Fiji and South Africa?
- 0.0575 deaths per 100,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Fiji and South Africa rank globally for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Fiji ranks 14th 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.