Niger vs South Sudan: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Niger
2.1%
in 2023
South Sudan
2.4%
in 2023
Niger rank
10th
South Sudan rank
8th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 2.4% against 2.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 10th 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 | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 27.1% | 19.3% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 24.9% | 18.4% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.8% | 1.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | 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, Niger or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 2.4% against 2.1% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Niger ranks 10th 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.