Samoa vs South Africa: Maternal mortality ratio who gho

Samoa
101.49
in 2023
South Africa
117.57
in 2023
Samoa rank
65th
South Africa rank
62nd

Maternal mortality ratio who gho over time

  • Samoa
  • South Africa
100150200250300198520042023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 117.57 against 101.49 in Samoa, a difference of 16.08.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 147.93 192.19 44.26 South Africa
1990s 111.63 149.37 37.74 South Africa
2000s 88.58 244.29 155.72 South Africa
2010s 103.94 163.6 59.66 South Africa
2020s 110.14 139.06 28.92 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio who gho, Samoa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 117.57 against 101.49 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio who gho between Samoa and South Africa?
16.08, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Samoa ranks 65th 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