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South Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)

692per 100,000 live births · 2023-10.2% since 2013

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 measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs). Reported as: modeled estimate. Annual figures for South Sudan from 1985 to 2023.

19852023

Every year

YearValue (per 100,000 live births)Note
2023692
2022704
2021749
2020729
2019745
2018913
20171,662
20161,629
20151,436
20141,216
2013771
2012755
2011770
2010776
2009823
2008858
2007933
20061,005
20051,074
20041,150
20031,199
20021,521
20011,580
20001,658
19992,048
19987,514
19974,172
19964,357
19954,430
19941,666
19937,537
19927,597
19914,764
19904,877
19895,103
19885,535
19878,045
19863,720
19853,845

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by World Health Organization, UNICEF, UN Population Fund, World Bank Group. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-maternal-mortality-ratio (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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