Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio was 256 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 256 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Sudan peaked at 980 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 256, in 2023.
That places Sudan 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 980 | — |
| 1986 | 938 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 914 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 877 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 881 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 840 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 873 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 863 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 839 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 775 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 730 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 712 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 681 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 669 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 662 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 645 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 616 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 588 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 593 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 536 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 506 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 485 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 445 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 426 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 382 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 370 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 357 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 340 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 327 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 309 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 298 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 288 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 277 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 268 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 262 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 273 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 305 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 263 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 918 | 877 | 980 | 5 |
| 1990s | 764.4 | 662 | 873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.2 | 382 | 645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.6 | 262 | 370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.25 | 256 | 305 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sudan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan was 256 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 980 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).