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

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1985200220201985: 10.5k1986: 8.8k1987: 11.3k1988: 14.9k1989: 9.4k1990: 9.0k1991: 8.9k1992: 10.4k1993: 10.2k1994: 7.2k1995: 8.4k1996: 8.1k1997: 8.0k1998: 9.4k1999: 6.8k2000: 6.4k2001: 6.5k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.2k2004: 5.9k2005: 5.6k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.1k2008: 5.4k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.9k2011: 4.5k2012: 4.2k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.0k2015: 4.1k2016: 4.3k2017: 4.2k2018: 4.3k2019: 4.5k2020: 4.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Somalia 4,519 compare
  2. 14 Côte d'Ivoire 4,401 compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 4,119 compare
  4. 17 Mali 3,927 compare
  5. 18 South Sudan 3,790 compare
  6. 19 Bangladesh 3,719 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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