Côte d'Ivoire vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths

Côte d'Ivoire
3,579 Deaths
in 2023
Sudan
4,301 Deaths
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 4,301 Deaths against 3,579 Deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 722 Deaths.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 3,615 Deaths 8,418 Deaths 4,802 Deaths Sudan
1990s 2,985 Deaths 7,909 Deaths 4,924 Deaths Sudan
2000s 4,094 Deaths 6,364 Deaths 2,270 Deaths Sudan
2010s 4,933 Deaths 4,402 Deaths 530.35 Deaths Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 4,119 Deaths 4,506 Deaths 387.61 Deaths Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Côte d'Ivoire or Sudan?
Sudan, at 4,301 Deaths against 3,579 Deaths in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Côte d'Ivoire and Sudan?
722 Deaths, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Sudan?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.