Sudan vs Uganda: Maternal mortality

Sudan
270.36
in 2020
Uganda
284.14
in 2020
Sudan rank
31st
Uganda rank
29th

Maternal mortality over time

  • Sudan
  • Uganda
5001.0k1.5k198520022020

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 284.14 against 270.36 in Sudan, a difference of 13.78.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.

Sudan ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 29th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 1,212 678.89 532.73 Sudan
1990s 919.79 546 373.79 Sudan
2000s 537.55 427.34 110.21 Sudan
2010s 317.09 322.41 5.32 Uganda
2020s 270.36 284.14 13.79 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, Sudan or Uganda?
Uganda, at 284.14 against 270.36 in Sudan as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality between Sudan and Uganda?
13.78, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for maternal mortality?
Sudan ranks 31st and Uganda ranks 29th of 189 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