Angola vs South Sudan: Maternal deaths by income group
Angola
2,914 deaths
in 2020
South Sudan
3,790 deaths
in 2020
Angola rank
21st
South Sudan rank
18th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Angola
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3,790 deaths against 2,914 deaths in Angola, a difference of 876 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Sudan ahead.
Angola ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,899 deaths | 11,791 deaths | 5,892 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 6,926 deaths | 12,301 deaths | 5,374 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5,316 deaths | 4,620 deaths | 695.25 deaths | Angola |
| 2010s | 3,291 deaths | 4,551 deaths | 1,259 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 2,914 deaths | 3,790 deaths | 876.22 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Angola or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3,790 deaths against 2,914 deaths in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Angola and South Sudan?
- 876 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and South Sudan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Angola ranks 21st and South Sudan ranks 18th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.