Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Afghanistan
2.47
in 2023
South Sudan
2.41
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
6th
South Sudan rank
8th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.47 against 2.41 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9 | 27.12 | 15.23 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 10.1 | 24.91 | 14.81 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 6.77 | 0.9306 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 4.64 | 0.5112 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.87 | 2.6 | 0.2678 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 2.47 against 2.41 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.06, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Afghanistan ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.