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
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.