Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of maternal deaths, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2023.
That places Sudan 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 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 number of maternal deaths, per capita in Sudan?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Sudan was 0.0001 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.