Somalia vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths

Somalia
4,437
in 2023
Sudan
4,301
in 2023
Somalia rank
12th
Sudan rank
13th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 4,437 against 4,301 in Sudan, a difference of 136.

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 194 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 8,418 3,433 Sudan
1990s 4,676 7,909 3,234 Sudan
2000s 5,615 6,364 748.84 Sudan
2010s 5,283 4,402 880.57 Somalia
2020s 4,918 4,506 411.78 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 against 4,301 in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Somalia and Sudan?
136, 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 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed