Eswatini vs South Africa: Maternal mortality ratio

Eswatini
117.93
in 2023
South Africa
117.57
in 2023
Eswatini rank
54th
South Africa rank
55th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Eswatini
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 117.93 against 117.57 in South Africa, a difference of 0.36.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 514.99 244.29 270.7 Eswatini
2010s 386.62 163.6 223.02 Eswatini
2020s 137.76 139.06 1.31 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 against 117.57 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eswatini and South Africa?
0.36, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Eswatini ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 55th 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