Sub-Saharan Africa Compared by People > Maternal mortality rate
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DEFINITION:
The maternal mortality rate (MMR) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMR includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 2,054 deaths/100,000 live births | 2006 | ||
| 2 | Chad | 1,100 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 3 | Somalia | 1,000 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =4 | Central African Republic | 890 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =4 | Sierra Leone | 890 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 6 | Burundi | 800 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 790 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 8 | Liberia | 770 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 9 | Sudan | 730 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 10 | Cameroon | 690 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 11 | Nigeria | 630 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 12 | Lesotho | 620 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 13 | Guinea | 610 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 14 | Niger | 590 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 570 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =16 | Mali | 540 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =16 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 540 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Mauritania | 510 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 19 | Mozambique | 490 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =20 | Tanzania | 460 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =20 | Malawi | 460 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 22 | Angola | 450 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 23 | Zambia | 440 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 24 | Cote d'Ivoire | 400 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 25 | Senegal | 370 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =26 | The Gambia | 360 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =26 | Kenya | 360 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =28 | Ethiopia | 350 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =28 | Ghana | 350 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =28 | Benin | 350 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 31 | Rwanda | 340 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 32 | Swaziland | 320 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 33 | Uganda | 310 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =34 | Burkina Faso | 300 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =34 | Togo | 300 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =34 | South Africa | 300 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 37 | Comoros | 280 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =38 | Madagascar | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =38 | Equatorial Guinea | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =38 | Eritrea | 240 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 41 | Gabon | 230 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =42 | Djibouti | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| =42 | Namibia | 200 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 44 | Botswana | 160 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 45 | Cape Verde | 79 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 46 | Sao Tome and Principe | 70 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 | ||
| 47 | Mauritius | 60 deaths/100,000 live births | 2010 |
