Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Burkina Faso
0.9844
in 2023
Sudan
1.1
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Sudan rank
25th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1.1 against 0.9844 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1156.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.31 | 5.55 | 0.2343 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.04 | 4.44 | 0.3952 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.75 | 0.0424 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.46 | 0.3481 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.31 | 1.19 | 0.1243 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1.1 against 0.9844 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 0.1156, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.