South Africa Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2023
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
- South Africa maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 119.00, a 2.46% decline from 2016.
- South Africa maternal mortality rate for 2016 was 122.00, a 2.4% decline from 2015.
- South Africa maternal mortality rate for 2015 was 125.00, a 2.34% decline from 2014.
- South Africa maternal mortality rate for 2014 was 128.00, a 3.76% decline from 2013.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Per 100K Live Births |
| Equatorial Guinea | 301.00 |
| Gabon | 252.00 |
| Namibia | 195.00 |
| Guyana | 169.00 |
| Botswana | 144.00 |
| Paraguay | 129.00 |
| Venezuela | 125.00 |
| Suriname | 120.00 |
| South Africa | 119.00 |
| St. Lucia | 117.00 |
| Algeria | 112.00 |
| Guatemala | 95.00 |
| Dominican Republic | 95.00 |
| Peru | 88.00 |
| Colombia | 83.00 |
| Jamaica | 80.00 |
| Iraq | 79.00 |
| Libya | 72.00 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 68.00 |
| Mauritius | 61.00 |
| Brazil | 60.00 |
| Ecuador | 59.00 |
| Maldives | 53.00 |
| Tonga | 52.00 |
| Jordan | 46.00 |
| Samoa | 43.00 |
| Thailand | 37.00 |
| Cuba | 36.00 |
| Belize | 36.00 |
| Fiji | 34.00 |
| Mexico | 33.00 |
| Lebanon | 29.00 |
| Malaysia | 29.00 |
| China | 29.00 |
| Costa Rica | 27.00 |
| Azerbaijan | 26.00 |
| Armenia | 26.00 |
| Grenada | 25.00 |
| Romania | 19.00 |
| Russia | 17.00 |
| Turkey | 17.00 |
| Iran | 16.00 |
| Albania | 15.00 |
| Serbia | 12.00 |
| Bosnia | 10.00 |
| Bulgaria | 10.00 |
| Kazakhstan | 10.00 |
| Turkmenistan | 7.00 |
| North Macedonia | 7.00 |
| Montenegro | 6.00 |
| Belarus | 2.00 |
| South Africa Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Per 100K Live Births | Annual % Change |
| 2017 | 119.00 | -2.46% |
| 2016 | 122.00 | -2.40% |
| 2015 | 125.00 | -2.34% |
| 2014 | 128.00 | -3.76% |
| 2013 | 133.00 | -6.99% |
| 2012 | 143.00 | -11.18% |
| 2011 | 161.00 | -5.85% |
| 2010 | 171.00 | -4.47% |
| 2009 | 179.00 | -6.28% |
| 2008 | 191.00 | -4.02% |
| 2007 | 199.00 | -1.00% |
| 2006 | 201.00 | 0.00% |
| 2005 | 201.00 | 3.08% |
| 2004 | 195.00 | 4.84% |
| 2003 | 186.00 | 5.08% |
| 2002 | 177.00 | 5.36% |
| 2001 | 168.00 | 5.00% |
| 2000 | 160.00 | 5.00% |
