Bangladesh vs South Africa: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Bangladesh
0.3%
in 2023
South Africa
0.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
67th
South Africa rank
69th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 0.8% | 3.9% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 2.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.