South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP

South Sudan
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2023
South Sudan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 5.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 193 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Sudan
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
South Sudan, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp?
South Sudan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 9,102 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.