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
5001.0k1.5k198520022020

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed