Niger vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 47 1 in: rate varies by country against 42 1 in: rate varies by country in South Sudan, a difference of 5 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 184th and South Sudan ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 1 in: rate varies by country | 8.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Niger |
| 1990s | 15.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 10.7 1 in: rate varies by country | Niger |
| 2000s | 17.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 16.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Niger |
| 2010s | 29.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 23.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 5.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Niger |
| 2020s | 43.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 38.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 47 1 in: rate varies by country against 42 1 in: rate varies by country in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Niger and South Sudan?
- 5 1 in: rate varies by country, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Niger ranks 184th 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.