Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Namibia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 13.4 % change on previous year against -1.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 14.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Namibia's figure about 12.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1042 % change on previous year | 0.1513 % change on previous year | 0.0471 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 4.12 % change on previous year | -0.6297 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2000s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 0.4233 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | Namibia |
| 2010s | -9.29 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 7.91 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 7.51 % 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, Namibia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Namibia, at 13.4 % change on previous year against -1.12 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 14.52 % change on previous year, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Namibia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.