Bangladesh vs Sudan: Number of maternal deaths
Bangladesh
4,000
in 2023
Sudan
4,300
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
13th
Sudan rank
12th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,300 against 4,000 in Bangladesh, a difference of 300.
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 13th and Sudan ranks 12th 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 | 35,800 | 8,440 | 27,360 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27,600 | 7,910 | 19,690 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15,200 | 6,360 | 8,840 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,890 | 4,410 | 2,480 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,075 | 4,525 | 550 | 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 4,300 against 4,000 in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and Sudan?
- 300, 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 13th and Sudan ranks 12th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.