Number of maternal deaths, per unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 5th out of 47 groups 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 unit of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 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 | +14.5% |
| 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 | -24.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 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 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 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 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
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
- 2 Burundi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 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
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5015 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.