Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in South Sudan
South Sudan: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes was 2.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in South Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in South Sudan is 2.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in South Sudan peaked at 35.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.9% | — |
| 1986 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 35.9% | +67.8% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -19.0% |
| 1989 | 27.3% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | -68.5% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +124.0% |
| 1996 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.9% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | +46.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +54.2% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 21.4% | 35.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 24.9% | 10.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in South Sudan?
- Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes in South Sudan was 2.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- South Sudan ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.