Africa Western and Central vs Namibia: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Africa Western and Central
-1.77 % change on previous year
in 2023
Namibia
13.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
11th
Namibia rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Namibia
-50-250255075198620042023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 13.4 % change on previous year against -1.77 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.17 % change on previous year.

That makes Namibia's figure about 7.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 8th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.5128 % change on previous year 0.1042 % change on previous year 0.4087 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
1990s 0.7828 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 3.34 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s 1.49 % change on previous year 5.61 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s -0.2273 % change on previous year -9.29 % change on previous year 9.06 % change on previous year Africa Western and Central
2020s -2.11 % change on previous year 5.45 % change on previous year 7.56 % change on previous year Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Africa Western and Central or Namibia?
Namibia, at 13.4 % change on previous year against -1.77 % change on previous year in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
15.17 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Namibia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Namibia rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Africa Western and Central ranks 11th and Namibia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.