Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 270.36 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan is 270.36, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan peaked at 1,634 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 270.36, in 2020.
That places Sudan 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,166 | — |
| 1986 | 975.14 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 1,250 | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1,634 | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 1,032 | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 980.4 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 963.9 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,125 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1,101 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 770.85 | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 893.18 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 858.03 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 840.41 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 972.62 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 692.52 | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 642.18 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 636 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 624.44 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 597.71 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 563.76 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 525.3 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 498.88 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 443.03 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 450.03 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 394.13 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 383.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 353.95 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 329.52 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 322.91 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 300.79 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 298.29 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 301.45 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 289.64 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 292.99 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 297.99 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 270.36 | -9.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 270.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 440.23, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 270.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +30.7% | 1,250 | 1,634 |
| 1989 | -36.8% | 1,634 | 1,032 |
| 1987 | +28.2% | 975.14 | 1,250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,212 | 975.14 | 1,634 | 5 |
| 1990s | 919.79 | 692.52 | 1,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.55 | 394.13 | 642.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.09 | 289.64 | 383.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.36 | 270.36 | 270.36 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Sudan was 270.36 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,634 in 1988.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.36 in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Sudan ranks 31st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.