South Sudan vs Sudan: Maternal deaths by income group
South Sudan
3,790 deaths
in 2020
Sudan
4,112 deaths
in 2020
South Sudan rank
18th
Sudan rank
16th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,112 deaths against 3,790 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 322 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 18th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,791 deaths | 10,977 deaths | 813.76 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 12,301 deaths | 8,641 deaths | 3,659 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 4,620 deaths | 5,812 deaths | 1,192 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 4,551 deaths | 4,333 deaths | 217.76 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 3,790 deaths | 4,112 deaths | 322.25 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, South Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,112 deaths against 3,790 deaths in South Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 322 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- South Sudan ranks 18th 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.