Eswatini vs South Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Eswatini
117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
South Africa
117.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Eswatini rank
61st
South Africa rank
62nd
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 117.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births in South Africa, a difference of 0.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 529.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 192.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 337.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 554.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 149.37 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 405.52 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 514.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 244.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 270.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 386.62 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 163.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 223.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 137.76 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 139.06 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 1.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 117.93 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 117.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 0.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 62nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.