Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 255.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
255.71
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 195 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
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 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 979.77 | — |
| 1986 | 937.65 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 914.04 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 876.82 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 881.24 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 839.97 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 873.21 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 863.17 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 839.14 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 774.95 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 730.24 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 711.85 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 681.42 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 668.89 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 661.99 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 645.48 | -2.5% |
| 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 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 426.43 | -4.2% |
| 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 255.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 255.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 195 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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