Ecuador vs South Africa: Maternal mortality rate who mdb

Ecuador
0.8365
in 2022
South Africa
0.8735
in 2020
Ecuador rank
15th
South Africa rank
14th

Maternal mortality rate who mdb over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8735 against 0.8365 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.037.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.49 1.46 0.0225 Ecuador
2000s 1.2 2.43 1.23 South Africa
2010s 1.19 1.6 0.4054 South Africa
2020s 1.2 0.8735 0.3277 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality rate who mdb, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8735 against 0.8365 in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality rate who mdb between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.037, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
Ecuador ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed