South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death
South Sudan
2.4%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.8%
in 2023
South Sudan rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.4% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 6.1% | 21.0% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 4.7% | 20.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.4% | 3.3% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 0.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 2.4% against 1.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Sudan ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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.