Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Sudan
Sudan: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Sudan stood at 4.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 12.24 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.1 | — |
| 1991 | 7.95 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 7.77 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 7.56 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.33 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.08 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 6.82 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 6.58 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 12.24 | +86.0% |
| 1999 | 6.07 | -50.4% |
| 2000 | 5.82 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 5.58 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.34 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.04 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 6.88 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 6.77 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5.09 | -24.8% |
| 2007 | 4.32 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 4.71 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 4.02 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 3.89 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.66 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.56 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.47 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.39 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.29 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.98 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2.91 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.85 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.98 | +74.9% |
| 2024 | 4.91 | -1.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.91, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent mortality rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +86.0% | 6.58 | 12.24 |
| 2023 | +74.9% | 2.85 | 4.98 |
| 1999 | -50.4% | 12.24 | 6.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.75 | 6.07 | 12.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 4.02 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.04 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 2.85 | 4.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Sudan?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Sudan was 4.91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 1998.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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