Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio

Afghanistan
520.5
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
7th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Sudan
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k1.8k200020112023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 691.82 against 520.5 in Afghanistan, a difference of 171.32.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 1,140 1,180 39.67 South Sudan
2010s 740.6 1,067 326.66 South Sudan
2020s 591.27 718.45 127.18 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 691.82 against 520.5 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
171.32, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed