Number of maternal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of maternal deaths was 4,301 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,301
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8,721
in 1985
All-time low
4,138
in 2017
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Sudan stood at 4,301.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Sudan peaked at 8,721 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,138, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 13th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,721 | — |
| 1986 | 8,465 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 8,361 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,172 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8,369 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8,099 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 8,588 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 8,641 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 8,533 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8,009 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 7,670 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 7,587 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7,321 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 7,283 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 7,362 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7,332 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,138 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,955 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 7,125 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,540 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 6,259 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6,086 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,666 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,505 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,035 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4,978 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,810 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4,600 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 4,448 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4,255 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4,255 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,211 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 4,138 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,165 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 4,164 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,406 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 4,968 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4,350 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 4,301 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,418 | 8,172 | 8,721 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,909 | 7,283 | 8,641 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,364 | 5,035 | 7,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,402 | 4,138 | 4,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,506 | 4,301 | 4,968 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 10 Kenya 5,682 compare
- 11 Madagascar 4,460 compare
- 12 Somalia 4,437 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 4,017 compare
- 15 Niger 3,839 compare
- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 3,579 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Sudan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Sudan was 4,301 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,721 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,138 in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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