High income vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths
High income
1,300
in 2023
South Africa
1,400
in 2023
High income rank
35th
South Africa rank
34th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- High income
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,400 against 1,300 in High income, a difference of 100.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,700 | 2,340 | 2,360 | High income |
| 1990s | 3,080 | 1,670 | 1,410 | High income |
| 2000s | 2,070 | 2,710 | 640 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,670 | 1,930 | 260 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,825 | 1,650 | 175 | High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, High income or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,400 against 1,300 in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between High income and South Africa?
- 100, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do High income and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- High income ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.