Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Maternal mortality
Burkina Faso
263.75
in 2020
Sudan
270.36
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Sudan rank
31st
Maternal mortality over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 270.36 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6.61.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 798.73 | 1,212 | 412.88 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 645.54 | 919.79 | 274.25 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 436.31 | 537.55 | 101.24 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 308.72 | 317.09 | 8.37 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 263.75 | 270.36 | 6.6 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 270.36 against 263.75 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 6.61, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Sudan ranks 31st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.