Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4,700 against 1,400 in South Africa, a difference of 3,300.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 3.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,800 | 2,340 | 15,460 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 11,310 | 1,670 | 9,640 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6,970 | 2,710 | 4,260 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5,760 | 1,930 | 3,830 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5,725 | 1,650 | 4,075 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or South Africa?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4,700 against 1,400 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 3,300, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd 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.