Post-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Number of maternal deaths

Post-demographic dividend
1,000
in 2023
South Africa
1,400
in 2023
Post-demographic dividend rank
37th
South Africa rank
34th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • South Africa
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k198520042023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1,400 against 1,000 in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 400.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Post-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Africa ahead.

Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Post-demographic dividend averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Post-demographic dividend South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2,180 2,340 160 South Africa
1990s 1,700 1,670 30 Post-demographic dividend
2000s 1,310 2,710 1,400 South Africa
2010s 1,270 1,930 660 South Africa
2020s 1,400 1,650 250 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Post-demographic dividend or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1,400 against 1,000 in Post-demographic dividend as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
400, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Post-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 37th 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

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.