Mexico vs South Africa: Reported maternal mortality rate
Mexico
0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Mexico rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th
Reported maternal mortality rate over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.2261 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0761 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7629 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8331 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.8874 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.014 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported maternal mortality rate, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in reported maternal mortality rate between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.2261 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for reported maternal mortality rate?
- Mexico ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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
Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.