Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Sudan
Sudan: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Sudan stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Sudan peaked at 5.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (Trends) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.9% | — |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 5.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Sudan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Sudan was 1.1% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Sudan ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.