Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Source: WHO Global Health Observatory. Retrieved 8 Aug 2026.
| Period | Maternal Mortality |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 117.6 |
| 2022 | 129.2 |
| 2021 | 191.2 |
| 2020 | 118.3 |
| 2019 | 119.5 |
| 2018 | 127.5 |
| 2017 | 133.7 |
| 2016 | 141.2 |
| 2015 | 150.4 |
| 2014 | 162.1 |
| 2013 | 179.7 |
| 2012 | 193.8 |
54 countries carry a recent maternal mortality ratio figure. Each opens its own page with the history, the source and the API request.
170 of 207 indicators carry a figure for South Africa, grouped by topic.