Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan

Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 255.71 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
255.71
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
979.77
in 1985
All-time low
255.71
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan, 1985–2023

2004006008001.0k1985200420231985: 979.81986: 937.61987: 9141988: 876.81989: 881.21990: 8401991: 873.21992: 863.21993: 839.11994: 774.91995: 730.21996: 711.91997: 681.41998: 668.91999: 6622000: 645.52001: 615.82002: 588.42003: 592.72004: 535.52005: 505.42006: 485.42007: 444.92008: 426.42009: 382.52010: 3702011: 356.62012: 340.52013: 326.92014: 308.82015: 297.92016: 288.22017: 276.62018: 268.42019: 261.92020: 273.12021: 304.82022: 262.72023: 255.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan stood at 255.71. 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 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan peaked at 979.77 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 255.71, in 2023.

Sudan ranks 29th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 917.9 876.82 979.77 5
1990s 764.48 661.99 873.21 10
2000s 522.26 382.49 645.48 10
2010s 309.58 261.86 370.01 10
2020s 274.06 255.71 304.76 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 26 Tanzania 275.84 compare
  2. 27 Nauru 273.38 compare
  3. 28 Cameroon 258.23 compare
  4. 30 Burkina Faso 241.79 compare
  5. 31 Congo 241.09 compare
  6. 32 Senegal 237.44 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Sudan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan?
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan was 255.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 979.77 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 255.71 in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
Sudan ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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