Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 3 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Somalia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Chad 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Madagascar 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per capita 0.0617 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0156 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.