Northern Africa vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio

Northern Africa
100.54
in 2023
Sudan
255.71
in 2023
Northern Africa rank
13th
Sudan rank
26th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Sudan
200400600200020112023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 255.71 against 100.54 in Northern Africa, a difference of 155.17.

That makes Sudan's figure about 2.5 times Northern Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 26th of 32 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 190.79 522.26 331.47 Sudan
2010s 112.78 309.58 196.8 Sudan
2020s 113.72 274.06 160.35 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Northern Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 255.71 against 100.54 in Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Northern Africa and Sudan?
155.17, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Sudan?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Northern Africa and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Northern Africa ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 26th of 32 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.

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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