Indonesia vs South Africa: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Indonesia
0.3%
in 2023
South Africa
0.2%
in 2023
Indonesia rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Indonesia
- South Africa
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Indonesia |
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, Indonesia or South Africa?
- Indonesia, 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 Indonesia and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Indonesia ranks 66th 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.