Maternal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal deaths was 4,301 in 2023. βΌ 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
2000β2023
Maternal deaths in Sudan, 2000β2023
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.
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 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (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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