In 2020, maternal mortality ratio for South Sudan was 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births. Before maternal mortality ratio of South Sudan started to increase to reach a level of 1,223 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, it went through a trough reaching a low of 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2010.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die during pregnancy and childbirth, per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on fertility, birth attendants, and HIV prevalence.