Kiribati vs South Africa: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Kiribati
0.2482
in 2023
South Africa
0.2447
in 2023
Kiribati rank
68th
South Africa rank
69th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Kiribati
  • South Africa
0.20.40.60.811.2198520042023

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 0.2482 against 0.2447 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0035.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.08 0.8279 0.2558 Kiribati
1990s 0.6897 0.4693 0.2204 Kiribati
2000s 0.3843 0.538 0.1537 South Africa
2010s 0.3185 0.3664 0.0479 South Africa
2020s 0.3002 0.2943 0.0058 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Kiribati or South Africa?
Kiribati, at 0.2482 against 0.2447 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Kiribati and South Africa?
0.0035, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and South Africa rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Kiribati ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 69th 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.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,566 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed