Bangladesh vs Sudan: Maternal deaths by income group

Bangladesh
3,719 deaths
in 2020
Sudan
4,112 deaths
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
19th
Sudan rank
16th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4,112 deaths against 3,719 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 393 deaths.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 34,991 deaths 10,977 deaths 24,015 deaths Bangladesh
1990s 26,715 deaths 8,641 deaths 18,074 deaths Bangladesh
2000s 13,986 deaths 5,812 deaths 8,174 deaths Bangladesh
2010s 6,735 deaths 4,333 deaths 2,402 deaths Bangladesh
2020s 3,719 deaths 4,112 deaths 392.96 deaths Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Bangladesh or Sudan?
Sudan, at 4,112 deaths against 3,719 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Bangladesh and Sudan?
393 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sudan?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Sudan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Bangladesh ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.