Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 5,900 against 1,400 in South Africa, a difference of 4,500.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 4.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,200 | 2,340 | 48,860 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 28,900 | 1,670 | 27,230 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 15,100 | 2,710 | 12,390 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 10,380 | 1,930 | 8,450 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 8,025 | 1,650 | 6,375 | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 5,900 against 1,400 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 4,500, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 32nd 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.