Benin vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Benin
2.3%
in 2023
South Sudan
2.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
South Sudan rank
8th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 27.1% | 21.9% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 24.9% | 21.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 6.8% | 3.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 4.6% | 1.6% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.6% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Benin and South Sudan?
- 0.1%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Benin ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.