Eritrea vs Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Eritrea
94 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Sudan
91 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Eritrea rank
169th
Sudan rank
170th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan
20406080100198520042023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 94 1 in: rate varies by country against 91 1 in: rate varies by country in Sudan, a difference of 3 1 in: rate varies by country.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.

Eritrea ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 170th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 11.8 1 in: rate varies by country 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country 6.4 1 in: rate varies by country Sudan
1990s 19.6 1 in: rate varies by country 22.9 1 in: rate varies by country 3.3 1 in: rate varies by country Sudan
2000s 36.9 1 in: rate varies by country 37.8 1 in: rate varies by country 0.9 1 in: rate varies by country Sudan
2010s 59.6 1 in: rate varies by country 70 1 in: rate varies by country 10.4 1 in: rate varies by country Sudan
2020s 85.75 1 in: rate varies by country 84.75 1 in: rate varies by country 1 1 in: rate varies by country Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Eritrea or Sudan?
Eritrea, at 94 1 in: rate varies by country against 91 1 in: rate varies by country in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Eritrea and Sudan?
3 1 in: rate varies by country, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Eritrea ranks 169th and Sudan ranks 170th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.