Namibia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Namibia
13.4 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-1.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Namibia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Namibia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-50-250255075198620042023

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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.