Niger vs South Africa: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Niger
7.67 % change on previous year
in 2020
South Africa
7.24 % change on previous year
in 2020
Niger rank
37th
South Africa rank
39th
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.67 % change on previous year against 7.24 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.43 % change on previous year.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.03 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.1937 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | -2.88 % change on previous year | 4.23 % change on previous year | 7.11 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | -4.4 % change on previous year | -6.08 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | Niger |
| 2020s | 7.67 % change on previous year | 7.24 % change on previous year | 0.431 % change on previous year | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 7.67 % change on previous year against 7.24 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.43 % change on previous year, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Niger ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 39th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.