Bangladesh vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths
Bangladesh
3,719 deaths
in 2020
South Sudan
3,790 deaths
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
19th
South Sudan rank
18th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3,790 deaths against 3,719 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 71 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34,991 deaths | 11,791 deaths | 23,201 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 26,715 deaths | 12,301 deaths | 14,414 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 13,986 deaths | 4,620 deaths | 9,365 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,735 deaths | 4,551 deaths | 2,184 deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 3,719 deaths | 3,790 deaths | 70.71 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bangladesh or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3,790 deaths against 3,719 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 71 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th 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 Number of maternal deaths. 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.