3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 54.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 54.9 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 104.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9, in 2021.
That places Sudan 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.4 | — |
| 2001 | 101 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 97.7 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 94.4 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 91.2 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 88.2 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 85.5 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.8 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 80.3 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 75.9 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 73.8 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 71.9 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 69.9 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 68 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 64.1 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 62.1 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 60.3 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.4 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 56.6 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.35 | 78 | 104.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.04 | 58.4 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.75 | 54.9 | 56.6 | 2 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Sudan?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Sudan was 54.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 104.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9 in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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