Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-4.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
South Sudan
0 % change on previous year
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
19th
South Sudan rank
20th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • South Sudan
-100-50050100150198620042023

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0 % change on previous year against -4.08 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.08 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was South Sudan ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 20th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan South Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s -5.35 % change on previous year 19.21 % change on previous year 24.56 % change on previous year South Sudan
1990s -5.99 % change on previous year 15.87 % change on previous year 21.86 % change on previous year South Sudan
2000s -3.2 % change on previous year -6.18 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s -1.91 % change on previous year 0.627 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s 0.5889 % change on previous year 0.0453 % change on previous year 0.5436 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0 % change on previous year against -4.08 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
4.08 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 20th 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.