Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio was 255.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
255.71 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
645.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
255.71 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Sudan stood at 255.71 per 100,000 live births. 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 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 255.71 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Sudan 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 645.48 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 615.81 per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 588.37 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 592.74 per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 535.54 per 100,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 505.44 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 485.42 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 444.89 per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 426.43 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 382.49 per 100,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 370.01 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 356.63 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 340.48 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 326.89 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 308.81 per 100,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 297.9 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 288.21 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 276.59 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 268.45 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 261.86 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 273.1 per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 304.76 per 100,000 live births | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 262.68 per 100,000 live births | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 255.71 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 255.71 per 100,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 255.71 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.26 per 100,000 live births | 382.49 per 100,000 live births | 645.48 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.58 per 100,000 live births | 261.86 per 100,000 live births | 370.01 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.06 per 100,000 live births | 255.71 per 100,000 live births | 304.76 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 28 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 28 Naoero 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 32 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 33 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 34 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Sudan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan was 255.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 645.48 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 255.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Sudan ranks 31st out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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