Somalia vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths by region
Somalia
4,519
in 2020
Sudan
4,112
in 2020
Somalia rank
13th
Sudan rank
16th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4,519 against 4,112 in Sudan, a difference of 407.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sudan ahead.
Somalia ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 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 | 3,960 | 10,977 | 7,017 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3,941 | 8,641 | 4,701 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 5,338 | 5,812 | 474.14 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 4,908 | 4,333 | 574.89 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 4,519 | 4,112 | 406.47 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Somalia or Sudan?
- Somalia, at 4,519 against 4,112 in Sudan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Somalia and Sudan?
- 407, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Somalia ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.