Number of maternal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of maternal deaths was 4,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Sudan is 4,300, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Sudan peaked at 8,700 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,100, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 12th 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 | 8,700 | — |
| 1986 | 8,500 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 8,400 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 8,200 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 8,400 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 8,100 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 8,600 | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 8,600 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,500 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,000 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 7,700 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 7,600 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7,300 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7,300 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,400 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,300 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 7,100 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,000 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 7,100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6,500 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 6,300 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6,100 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,700 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 5,500 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,000 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,800 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4,600 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4,400 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4,300 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,200 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,100 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4,200 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,400 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 5,000 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 4,400 | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 4,300 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,440 | 8,200 | 8,700 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,910 | 7,300 | 8,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,360 | 5,000 | 7,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,410 | 4,100 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,525 | 4,300 | 5,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 9 Chad 6,100 compare
- 10 Madagascar 4,500 compare
- 11 Somalia 4,400 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 4,000 compare
- 14 Niger 3,800 compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 3,600 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.564 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Sudan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Sudan was 4,300 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,700 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,100 in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Sudan ranks 12th 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 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.