Maternal deaths by income group in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal deaths by income group was 4,112 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
4,112
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14,857
in 1988
All-time low
4,043
in 2014
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Sudan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Sudan stood at 4,112.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Sudan peaked at 14,857 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,043, in 2014.
That places Sudan 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,977 | 8,815 | 14,857 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,641 | 6,828 | 10,408 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,812 | 4,883 | 6,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,333 | 4,043 | 4,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,112 | 4,112 | 4,112 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Somalia 4,519 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 4,401 compare
- 15 Cameroon 4,119 compare
- 17 Mali 3,927 compare
- 18 South Sudan 3,790 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 3,719 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Sudan?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Sudan was 4,112 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,857 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,043 in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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