Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0002 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0041 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 5th 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.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0019 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per person | +113.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | +64.2% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | +158.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | +79.7% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | -73.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | +56.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths, per capita 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 | +158.8% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 1987 | +113.3% | 0.0019 units per person | 0.004 units per person |
| 1998 | +79.7% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
| 1994 | -78.0% | 0.004 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1999 | -73.4% | 0.0039 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
| 1992 | +64.2% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0041 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 4 |
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 number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Sudan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 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.