Benin vs South Sudan: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Benin
2.3%
in 2023
South Sudan
2.4%
in 2023
Benin rank
9th
South Sudan rank
8th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Benin ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th 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.