Maternal mortality ratio in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal mortality ratio was 255.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 28th out of 196 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.
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
- 25 United Republic of Tanzania 275.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 26 Nauru 273.38 per 100,000 live births compare
- 27 Cameroon 258.23 per 100,000 live births compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 241.79 per 100,000 live births compare
- 30 Congo 241.09 per 100,000 live births compare
- 31 Senegal 237.44 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (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 28th out of 196 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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