Sudan - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Sudan was 3,900 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 7,200 in 2000, while its lowest value was 3,900 in 2017.

Definition: 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.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 7,200
2001 7,100
2002 6,900
2003 6,800
2004 6,700
2005 6,200
2006 6,000
2007 5,700
2008 5,500
2009 5,300
2010 5,000
2011 4,800
2012 4,600
2013 4,400
2014 4,300
2015 4,100
2016 4,100
2017 3,900

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health