Liberia vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Liberia
40 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
South Sudan
42 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Liberia rank
189th
South Sudan rank
187th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Liberia
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 42 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia, a difference of 2 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 189th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 9.8 1 in: rate varies by country 4 1 in: rate varies by country 5.8 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia
1990s 13 1 in: rate varies by country 4.6 1 in: rate varies by country 8.4 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia
2000s 27.3 1 in: rate varies by country 16.2 1 in: rate varies by country 11.1 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia
2010s 30.3 1 in: rate varies by country 23.6 1 in: rate varies by country 6.7 1 in: rate varies by country Liberia
2020s 38 1 in: rate varies by country 38.75 1 in: rate varies by country 0.75 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, Liberia or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 42 1 in: rate varies by country against 40 1 in: rate varies by country in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Liberia and South Sudan?
2 1 in: rate varies by country, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Liberia 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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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.