Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 6,800 against 1,400 in South Africa, a difference of 5,400.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,400 | 2,340 | 17,060 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 14,000 | 1,670 | 12,330 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9,290 | 2,710 | 6,580 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7,700 | 1,930 | 5,770 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 9,200 | 1,650 | 7,550 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Africa?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 6,800 against 1,400 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 5,400, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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.