Samoa vs South Africa: Maternal mortality ratio
Samoa
101.49
in 2023
South Africa
117.57
in 2023
Samoa rank
57th
South Africa rank
55th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
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 24 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 57th and South Africa ranks 55th of 179 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, 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 between Samoa and South Africa?
- 16.08, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Samoa ranks 57th 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.