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Maternal mortality ratio — Southern Africa

Maternal mortality ratio in Southern Africa in 2023 — 132 per 100k. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 45.7%.

2023 132 per 100k −5.62% vs 2022
World rank —
Period maximum 320 per 100k2008
Period minimum 131 per 100k2020

Trend over time

1985–2023 · per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio — Southern Africa, 1985–2023100150200250300350198519891993199720012005200920132017202120231985: 242 per 100k1986: 233 per 100k1987: 225 per 100k1988: 218 per 100k1989: 210 per 100k1990: 204 per 100k1991: 197 per 100k1992: 187 per 100k1993: 178 per 100k1994: 163 per 100k1995: 152 per 100k1996: 172 per 100k1997: 172 per 100k1998: 172 per 100k1999: 171 per 100k2000: 193 per 100k2001: 209 per 100k2002: 237 per 100k2003: 256 per 100k2004: 268 per 100k2005: 292 per 100k2006: 303 per 100k2007: 305 per 100k2008: 320 per 100k2009: 301 per 100k2010: 283 per 100k2011: 259 per 100k2012: 240 per 100k2013: 217 per 100k2014: 193 per 100k2015: 172 per 100k2016: 156 per 100k2017: 145 per 100k2018: 142 per 100k2019: 131 per 100k2020: 131 per 100k2021: 206 per 100k2022: 139 per 100k2023: 132 per 100k
Change over the period: −111 (−45.66%) Average annual rate: -1.59 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Southern Africa

Southern Africa 132 per 100k
World 197 per 100k
Maternal mortality ratio — Southern Africa, by year Southern Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100k Change Change, %
2023 132 −8 −5.62%
2022 139 −66 −32.14%
2021 206 +74 +56.52%
2020 131 −0 −0.09%
2019 131 −10 −7.2%
2018 142 −4 −2.47%
2017 145 −11 −7.07%
2016 156 −16 −9.29%
2015 172 −21 −10.68%
2014 193 −24 −11.26%
2013 217 −23 −9.6%
2012 240 −18 −7.12%
2011 259 −24 −8.52%
2010 283 −18 −5.95%
2009 301 −19 −5.88%
2008 320 +14 +4.7%
2007 305 +2 +0.71%
2006 303 +12 +3.95%
2005 292 +23 +8.66%
2004 268 +13 +5.06%
2003 256 +19 +7.9%
2002 237 +28 +13.36%
2001 209 +16 +8.05%
2000 193 +22 +13.06%
1999 171 −1 −0.77%
1998 172 −0 −0.08%
1997 172 +0 +0.12%
1996 172 +21 +13.56%
1995 152 −11 −6.86%
1994 163 −16 −8.71%
1993 178 −9 −4.56%
1992 187 −10 −4.98%
1991 197 −7 −3.66%
1990 204 −6 −2.87%
1989 210 −8 −3.46%
1988 218 −7 −3.22%
1987 225 −8 −3.36%
1986 233 −9 −3.89%
1985 242 — —

About the indicator

The number of women who died during pregnancy, childbirth or within 42 days of its end from causes related to pregnancy, per 100,000 live births. The gap between countries exceeds a hundredfold and is almost entirely explained by the availability of skilled attendance at birth and of emergency obstetric care.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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