Maternal deaths (estimated) in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal deaths was 4,301 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,301
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
7,332
in 2000
All-time low
4,138
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal deaths in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 4,301 for maternal deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths in Sudan peaked at 7,332 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,138, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,332 | — |
| 2001 | 7,138 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,954 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7,125 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,540 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 6,259 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,086 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,666 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,505 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,036 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4,978 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,810 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,600 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,448 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,255 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,255 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,211 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,138 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,165 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4,164 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,406 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4,968 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4,350 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4,301 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,364 | 5,036 | 7,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,402 | 4,138 | 4,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,506 | 4,301 | 4,968 | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths in Sudan?
- Maternal deaths in Sudan was 4,301 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,332 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,138 in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for maternal deaths?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal deaths (estimated). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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