Number of deaths, by world region in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths, by world region was 320,493 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320,493 deaths
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
336,278 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
117,682 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Sudan is 320,493 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Sudan peaked at 336,278 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117,682 deaths, in 1950.
That places Sudan 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,682 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 119,565 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 122,065 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 123,733 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 125,441 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 127,141 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 128,992 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 130,736 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 132,579 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 134,523 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 136,479 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 138,415 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 140,411 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 142,843 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 147,211 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 151,142 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 154,842 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 158,533 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 162,165 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 165,784 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 169,659 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 173,769 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 177,378 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 181,408 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 186,683 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 190,413 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 195,974 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 200,259 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 208,321 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 215,887 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 218,231 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 225,084 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 233,475 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 300,609 deaths | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 304,432 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 306,690 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 253,191 deaths | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 256,375 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 259,386 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 265,878 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 264,237 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 268,850 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 269,922 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 273,636 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 268,776 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 269,694 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 272,943 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 272,166 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 274,050 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 276,257 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 277,388 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 278,922 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 283,999 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 303,764 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 331,882 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 331,369 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 289,964 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 280,746 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 289,056 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 274,727 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 276,891 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 277,772 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 277,952 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 282,408 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 279,915 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 282,932 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 286,651 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 287,934 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 293,944 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 298,306 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 317,506 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 336,278 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 322,066 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 320,493 deaths | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,246 deaths | 117,682 deaths | 134,523 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,782 deaths | 136,479 deaths | 165,784 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,975 deaths | 169,659 deaths | 215,887 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,335 deaths | 218,231 deaths | 306,690 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,053 deaths | 264,237 deaths | 276,257 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,182 deaths | 274,727 deaths | 331,882 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,470 deaths | 276,891 deaths | 298,306 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,086 deaths | 317,506 deaths | 336,278 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Sudan?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Sudan was 320,493 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 336,278 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,682 deaths in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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