South Asia vs Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
South Asia
0.3%
in 2023
Sudan
1.1%
in 2023
South Asia rank
22nd
Sudan rank
25th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- South Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.1% against 0.3% in South Asia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 4.2 times South Asia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 5.5% | 2.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.7% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, South Asia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.1% against 0.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Asia and Sudan?
- 0.8%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Asia ranks 22nd and Sudan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.