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The maternal mortality ratio in Africa

Africa (per 100,000 live births in 2020)

South Sudan is the top country by maternal mortality ratio among 54 countries. As of 2020, maternal mortality ratio in South Sudan was 1,223 per 100,000 live births. The top 5 countries also includes Chad, Nigeria, Central African Republic, and Guinea Bissau.

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South Sudan 1,223 WB
Chad 1,063 WB
Nigeria 1,047 WB
Central African Republic 835 WB
Guinea Bissau 725 WB
Liberia 652 WB
Somalia 621 WB
Lesotho 566 WB
Guinea 553 WB
Democratic Republic of the Congo 547 WB
Kenya 530 WB
Benin 523 WB
Burundi 494 WB
Côte d'Ivoire 480 WB
Mauritania 464 WB
Gambia 458 WB
Sierra Leone 443 WB
Niger 441 WB
Mali 440 WB
Cameroon 438 WB
Togo 399 WB
Madagascar 392 WB
Malawi 381 WB
Zimbabwe 357 WB
Eritrea 322 WB
Uganda 284 WB
Congo 282 WB
Sudan 270 WB
Ethiopia 267 WB
Burkina Faso 264 WB
Ghana 263 WB
Senegal 261 WB
Rwanda 259 WB
Eswatini 240 WB
United Republic of Tanzania 238 WB
Djibouti 234 WB
Gabon 227 WB
Angola 222 WB
Comoros 217 WB
Namibia 215 WB
Equatorial Guinea 212 WB
Botswana 186 WB
Sao Tome and Principe 146 WB
Zambia 135 WB
Mozambique 127 WB
South Africa 127 WB
Mauritius 84 WB
Algeria 78 WB
Libya 72 WB
Morocco 72 WB
Cabo Verde 42 WB
Tunisia 37 WB
Egypt 17 WB
Seychelles 3 WB
Maternal Mortality