Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio

Burkina Faso
241.79
in 2023
Sudan
255.71
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
30th
Sudan rank
29th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sudan
2004006008001.0k198520042023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 255.71 against 241.79 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 13.92.

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 30th and Sudan ranks 29th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 819.26 917.9 98.64 Sudan
1990s 648.05 764.48 116.43 Sudan
2000s 475.22 522.26 47.04 Sudan
2010s 337.25 309.58 27.67 Burkina Faso
2020s 311.54 274.06 37.48 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
Sudan, at 255.71 against 241.79 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
13.92, 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 maternal mortality ratio?
Burkina Faso ranks 30th and Sudan ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed