Europe vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Europe
7.2 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Sudan
255.71 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Europe rank
34th
Sudan rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Europe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 255.71 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 248.51 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Sudan's figure about 35.5 times Europe's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st of 36 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.07 per 100,000 live births | 522.26 per 100,000 live births | 506.19 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.78 per 100,000 live births | 309.58 per 100,000 live births | 299.81 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2020s | 10.02 per 100,000 live births | 274.06 per 100,000 live births | 264.04 per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Europe or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 255.71 per 100,000 live births against 7.2 per 100,000 live births in Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Europe and Sudan?
- 248.51 per 100,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Sudan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Europe and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Europe ranks 34th and Sudan ranks 31st of 36 groups.
- 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.