Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 42 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Afghanistan, a difference of 2 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 13.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 2.7 1 in: rate varies by country | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | 23.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | 38.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 3.75 1 in: rate varies by country | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 42 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 2 1 in: rate varies by country, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.