In South Sudan, Chad, and Nigeria the maternal mortality rate was above one thousand in 2020. South Sudan recorded the highest number of mothers' deaths per 100,000 live births. That year, for every 100,000 children, 1,223 mothers died from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management. The maternal death rate in Chad equaled to 1,063. Nigeria followed with 1,047 deaths per 100,000 live births.
African countries with the highest maternal mortality rate in 2020
(deaths per 100,000 live births)
The source adds the following information: "The maternal mortality ratio (MMRatio) is the annual number of female deaths per 100,000 live births from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes). The MMRatio includes deaths during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, for a specified year."
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CIA. (March 21, 2024). African countries with the highest maternal mortality rate in 2020 (deaths per 100,000 live births) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1122869/maternal-mortality-rate-in-africa-by-country/
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