Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio

Burkina Faso
241.79
in 2023
Sudan
255.71
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
27th
Sudan rank
26th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sudan
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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 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sudan ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 26th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sudan Difference Ahead
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?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Burkina Faso ranks 27th and Sudan ranks 26th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. 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
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed