Madagascar vs South Sudan: Maternal deaths by income group
Madagascar
3,465 deaths
in 2020
South Sudan
3,790 deaths
in 2020
Madagascar rank
20th
South Sudan rank
18th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Madagascar
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3,790 deaths against 3,465 deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 325 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 18th of 185 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,745 deaths | 11,791 deaths | 8,045 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,993 deaths | 12,301 deaths | 8,308 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4,104 deaths | 4,620 deaths | 516.83 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 3,716 deaths | 4,551 deaths | 834.27 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3,465 deaths | 3,790 deaths | 324.93 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Madagascar or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3,790 deaths against 3,465 deaths in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 325 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and South Sudan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Madagascar ranks 20th 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.