Bangladesh vs South Africa: Maternal mortality ratio who gho

Bangladesh
115.11
in 2023
South Africa
117.57
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
63rd
South Africa rank
62nd

Maternal mortality ratio who gho over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
2004006008001.0k198520042023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 117.57 against 115.11 in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.46.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 195 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 891.64 192.19 699.45 Bangladesh
1990s 726.62 149.37 577.25 Bangladesh
2000s 399.12 244.29 154.83 Bangladesh
2010s 212.3 163.6 48.7 Bangladesh
2020s 147.84 139.06 8.78 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio who gho, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 117.57 against 115.11 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio who gho between Bangladesh and South Africa?
2.46, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed