Maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 1,223 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan is 1,223, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 6,775 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,060, in 2010.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3,292 | — |
| 1986 | 3,279 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,775 | +106.6% |
| 1988 | 4,786 | -29.3% |
| 1989 | 4,184 | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 4,141 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 4,133 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,528 | +58.0% |
| 1993 | 6,591 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,673 | -74.6% |
| 1995 | 4,106 | +145.5% |
| 1996 | 4,023 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,838 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 6,482 | +68.9% |
| 1999 | 2,028 | -68.7% |
| 2000 | 1,687 | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 1,654 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1,668 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 1,404 | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 1,372 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 1,332 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,301 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,187 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1,138 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,118 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,060 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,062 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,067 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,131 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1,172 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1,225 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,288 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1,252 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,275 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,245 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,223 | -1.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 1,223 is above the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 1,223 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +145.5% | 1,673 | 4,106 |
| 1987 | +106.6% | 3,279 | 6,775 |
| 1994 | -74.6% | 6,591 | 1,673 |
| 1998 | +68.9% | 3,838 | 6,482 |
| 1999 | -68.7% | 6,482 | 2,028 |
| 1992 | +58.0% | 4,133 | 6,528 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,463 | 3,279 | 6,775 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4,354 | 1,673 | 6,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,386 | 1,118 | 1,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,178 | 1,060 | 1,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,223 | 1,223 | 1,223 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in South Sudan was 1,223 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,775 in 1987.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,060 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.