Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) vs South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
283.95 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
691.82 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
  • South Sudan
5001.0k1.5k200020112023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 691.82 per 100,000 live births against 283.95 per 100,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), a difference of 407.87 per 100,000 live births.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.4 times Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)'s.

Across all 24 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 608.28 per 100,000 live births 1,180 per 100,000 live births 571.7 per 100,000 live births South Sudan
2010s 433.45 per 100,000 live births 1,067 per 100,000 live births 633.81 per 100,000 live births South Sudan
2020s 316.1 per 100,000 live births 718.45 per 100,000 live births 402.34 per 100,000 live births South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 691.82 per 100,000 live births against 283.95 per 100,000 live births in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and South Sudan?
407.87 per 100,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and South Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) and South Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
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
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed