Number of maternal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of maternal deaths was 4,112 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Sudan, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Sudan stood at 4,112 deaths.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Sudan peaked at 14,857 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,043 deaths, 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 deaths | 8,815 deaths | 14,857 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,641 deaths | 6,828 deaths | 10,408 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,812 deaths | 4,883 deaths | 6,513 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,333 deaths | 4,043 deaths | 4,877 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,112 deaths | 4,112 deaths | 4,112 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Somalia 4,519 deaths compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 4,401 deaths compare
- 15 Cameroon 4,119 deaths compare
- 17 Mali 3,927 deaths compare
- 18 South Sudan 3,790 deaths compare
- 19 Bangladesh 3,719 deaths compare
More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Sudan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Sudan was 4,112 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,857 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,043 deaths in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.