Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0098 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 45 Kenya 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kiribati 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Indonesia 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Guatemala 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0098 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.