South Africa - Maternal Mortality Ratio
Since 2014, South Africa Maternal Mortality Ratio was down by 2.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 65 comparing other countries in Maternal Mortality Ratio with 111 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. South Africa is overtaken by Suriname, which was ranked number 64 at 112 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births and is followed by Algeria with 109 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births. Chad lead the ranking with 1,113 Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births in 2019, that is a fall of 1.1% versus 2018. South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Nigeria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. United States recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.6% per year, while Belarus was the worst growing country at -19.7% per year.
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| Date | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 111.00 |
| 2018 | 115.00 |
| 2017 | 119.00 |
| 2016 | 122.00 |
| 2015 | 125.00 |
How does South Africa rank in Maternal Mortality Ratio?
| # | 183 Countries | Units (Deaths) Per Hundred Thousand Live Births | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Chad
|
1,113 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -1.0 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
South Sudan
|
1,109 | 2019 | -1.1 % | -0.6 % | View data | |
| 64 |
#64
Suriname
|
112 | 2019 | -2.6 % | -2.0 % | View data | |
| 65 |
#65
South Africa
|
111 | 2019 | -3.5 % | -2.8 % | View data | |
| 66 |
#66
Algeria
|
109 | 2019 | -1.8 % | -0.9 % | View data | |