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
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) β 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
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.