Mali vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths by region
Mali
3,927 deaths
in 2020
Sudan
4,112 deaths
in 2020
Mali rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,112 deaths against 3,927 deaths in Mali, a difference of 185 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,008 deaths | 10,977 deaths | 5,969 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4,276 deaths | 8,641 deaths | 4,365 deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 3,692 deaths | 5,812 deaths | 2,120 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 3,966 deaths | 4,333 deaths | 367.25 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3,927 deaths | 4,112 deaths | 185.29 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mali or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,112 deaths against 3,927 deaths in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mali and Sudan?
- 185 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mali ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.