Maternal mortality ratio in South Sudan

Maternal mortality ratio in South Sudan was 692 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 11.9 from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 195 countries in 2023.

2023, per 100,000 live births692
Change on 2022-11.9
Rank3rd of 195Countries ranked
Series high8,0451987
Series low6922023

Maternal mortality ratio in South Sudan, 1985 to 2023

02,0004,0006,0008,00010K19851991199720032009201520231985: 3,845 per 100,000 live births1986: 3,720 per 100,000 live births1987: 8,045 per 100,000 live births1988: 5,535 per 100,000 live births1989: 5,103 per 100,000 live births1990: 4,877 per 100,000 live births1991: 4,764 per 100,000 live births1992: 7,597 per 100,000 live births1993: 7,537 per 100,000 live births1994: 1,666 per 100,000 live births1995: 4,430 per 100,000 live births1996: 4,357 per 100,000 live births1997: 4,172 per 100,000 live births1998: 7,514 per 100,000 live births1999: 2,048 per 100,000 live births2000: 1,658 per 100,000 live births2001: 1,580 per 100,000 live births2002: 1,521 per 100,000 live births2003: 1,199 per 100,000 live births2004: 1,150 per 100,000 live births2005: 1,074 per 100,000 live births2006: 1,005 per 100,000 live births2007: 933 per 100,000 live births2008: 858 per 100,000 live births2009: 823 per 100,000 live births2010: 776 per 100,000 live births2011: 770 per 100,000 live births2012: 755 per 100,000 live births2013: 771 per 100,000 live births2014: 1,216 per 100,000 live births2015: 1,436 per 100,000 live births2016: 1,629 per 100,000 live births2017: 1,662 per 100,000 live births2018: 913 per 100,000 live births2019: 745 per 100,000 live births2020: 729 per 100,000 live births2021: 749 per 100,000 live births2022: 704 per 100,000 live births2023: 692 per 100,000 live births
per 100,000 live births. Source: World Health Organization, Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-18.
All 39 values
Periodper 100,000 live births
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

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of women from causes related to pregnancy or its management, during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end, per 100,000 live births in the year (SDG indicator 3.1.1). Accidental and incidental causes are excluded. Estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UN DESA), published by WHO.

Modelled estimates that adjust registered deaths for misclassification and under-reporting, so they differ from national vital statistics, often by a wide margin. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.

How to cite

World Health Organization, data.who.int. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C071DCB/AC597B1 (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.

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What is the maternal mortality ratio in South Sudan?

Maternal mortality ratio in South Sudan was 692 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization. That is down 11.9 from 2022. That is the 3rd highest of 195 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Health Organization. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) (MDG_0000000026). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest maternal mortality ratio in South Sudan?

8,045 per 100,000 live births in 1987, the highest value since 1985 in this series.

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