Sudan vs Zimbabwe: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Sudan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 91 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Zimbabwe, a difference of 13 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sudan ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 39.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 22.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 71.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 48.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 37.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 58.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 20.8 1 in: rate varies by country | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 70 1 in: rate varies by country | 54.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 15.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Sudan |
| 2020s | 84.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 71 1 in: rate varies by country | 13.75 1 in: rate varies by country | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
- Sudan, at 91 1 in: rate varies by country against 78 1 in: rate varies by country in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 13 1 in: rate varies by country, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sudan ranks 170th and Zimbabwe ranks 172nd 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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About this data
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.