Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sudan
Sudan: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 256 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sudan, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sudan stood at 256. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sudan peaked at 980 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 256, in 2023.
That places Sudan 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 980 | — |
| 1986 | 938 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 914 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 877 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 881 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 840 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 873 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 863 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 839 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 775 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 730 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 712 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 681 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 669 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 662 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 645 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 616 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 588 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 593 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 536 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 506 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 485 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 445 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 426 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 382 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 370 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 357 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 340 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 327 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 309 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 298 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 288 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 277 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 268 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 262 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 273 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 305 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 263 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 256 | -2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 256 is below the median for low income countries, which is 354, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 256 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 918 | 877 | 980 | 5 |
| 1990s | 764.4 | 662 | 873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 522.2 | 382 | 645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.6 | 262 | 370 | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.25 | 256 | 305 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sudan?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Sudan was 256 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 980 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 256 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.