Ethiopia vs Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio
Ethiopia
266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Sudan
270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Sudan rank
31st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.67 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 31st of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,236 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,212 deaths per 100,000 live births | 24.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 1,069 deaths per 100,000 live births | 919.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 149.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 855.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 537.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | 318.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 443.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | 317.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 270.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 266.69 deaths per 100,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 3.67 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Sudan ranks 31st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.