Bangladesh vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths
Bangladesh
4,017
in 2023
Sudan
4,301
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Sudan rank
13th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,301 against 4,017 in Bangladesh, a difference of 284.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,777 | 8,418 | 27,360 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27,690 | 7,909 | 19,780 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15,215 | 6,364 | 8,850 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,904 | 4,402 | 2,502 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,082 | 4,506 | 575.6 | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bangladesh or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,301 against 4,017 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 284, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Sudan ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.