Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) was 255.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Sudan stood at 255.71. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Sudan peaked at 645.48 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 255.71, in 2023.
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 mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 645.48 | — |
| 2001 | 615.81 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 588.37 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 592.74 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 535.54 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 505.44 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 485.42 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 444.89 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 426.43 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 382.49 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 370.01 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 356.63 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 340.48 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 326.89 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 308.81 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 297.9 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 288.21 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 276.59 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 268.45 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 261.86 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 273.1 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 304.76 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 262.68 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 255.71 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.26 | 382.49 | 645.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.58 | 261.86 | 370.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.06 | 255.71 | 304.76 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sudan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan was 255.71 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 645.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.71 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 mortality ratio (number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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