Indonesia vs South Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Indonesia
377 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
South Africa
409 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Indonesia rank
129th
South Africa rank
126th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
100200300400198520042023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 409 1 in: rate varies by country against 377 1 in: rate varies by country in Indonesia, a difference of 32 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 65.6 1 in: rate varies by country 121.8 1 in: rate varies by country 56.2 1 in: rate varies by country South Africa
1990s 101.6 1 in: rate varies by country 219.6 1 in: rate varies by country 118 1 in: rate varies by country South Africa
2000s 151.9 1 in: rate varies by country 190.7 1 in: rate varies by country 38.8 1 in: rate varies by country South Africa
2010s 238.8 1 in: rate varies by country 286.3 1 in: rate varies by country 47.5 1 in: rate varies by country South Africa
2020s 309 1 in: rate varies by country 354 1 in: rate varies by country 45 1 in: rate varies by country South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 409 1 in: rate varies by country against 377 1 in: rate varies by country in Indonesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Indonesia and South Africa?
32 1 in: rate varies by country, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Indonesia ranks 129th and South Africa ranks 126th 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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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.