Mayotte vs South Africa: Reported maternal mortality rate

Mayotte
0.9267 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Mayotte rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th

Reported maternal mortality rate over time

  • Mayotte
  • South Africa
0123199620082020

How they compare

Mayotte currently reports 0.9267 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.0532 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mayotte's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mayotte ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Mayotte or South Africa?
Mayotte, at 0.9267 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Mayotte and South Africa?
0.0532 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mayotte ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mayotte and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Mayotte and South Africa rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
Mayotte ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Reported maternal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported maternal mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.