The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sudan
Sudan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 270.36 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sudan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sudan is 270.36, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sudan peaked at 1,634 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 270.36, in 2020.
Sudan ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,166 | — |
| 1986 | 975.14 | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 1,250 | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1,634 | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 1,032 | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 980.4 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 963.9 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,125 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 1,101 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 770.85 | -30.0% |
| 1995 | 893.18 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 858.03 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 840.41 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 972.62 | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 692.52 | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 642.18 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 636 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 624.44 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 597.71 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 563.76 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 525.3 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 498.88 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 443.03 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 450.03 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 394.13 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 383.38 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 353.95 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 329.52 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 322.91 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 300.79 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 298.29 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 301.45 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 289.64 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 292.99 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 297.99 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 270.36 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,212 | 975.14 | 1,634 | 5 |
| 1990s | 919.79 | 692.52 | 1,125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.55 | 394.13 | 642.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.09 | 289.64 | 383.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.36 | 270.36 | 270.36 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sudan?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Sudan was 270.36 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,634 in 1988.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.36 in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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