Somalia vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths
Somalia
4,437 Deaths
in 2023
Sudan
4,301 Deaths
in 2023
Somalia rank
12th
Sudan rank
13th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,437 Deaths against 4,301 Deaths in Sudan, a difference of 136 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 13th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,984 Deaths | 8,418 Deaths | 3,433 Deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4,676 Deaths | 7,909 Deaths | 3,234 Deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5,615 Deaths | 6,364 Deaths | 748.84 Deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 5,283 Deaths | 4,402 Deaths | 880.57 Deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4,918 Deaths | 4,506 Deaths | 411.78 Deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 4,437 Deaths against 4,301 Deaths in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Somalia and Sudan?
- 136 Deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Somalia ranks 12th 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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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.