Death rate from maternal disorders in South Africa
South Africa: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.8735 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from maternal disorders in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, death rate from maternal disorders in South Africa stood at 0.8735. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in South Africa peaked at 3.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8735, in 2020.
That places South Africa 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from maternal disorders in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.46 | — |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.54 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 2.28 | +26.5% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.62 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 3.39 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 1.79 | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8769 | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9099 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8735 | -4.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.8735 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.54 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 1.57 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.8769 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8735 | 0.8735 | 0.8735 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in South Africa?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in South Africa was 0.8735 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8735 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- South Africa ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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