Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places South Africa 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +61.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -35.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -7.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.8% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 63 Bangladesh 0 units per person compare
- 64 Kiribati 0 units per person compare
- 65 Indonesia 0 units per person compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 0 units per person compare
- 68 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per person compare
- 69 Guatemala 0 units per person compare
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 number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Africa was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Africa rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.