Cause of death, by injury in Sudan
Sudan: Cause of death, by injury was 8.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Sudan is 8.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Sudan peaked at 11.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2021.
That places Sudan 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | -10.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 8.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 8.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 10.6% | 11.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 2 |
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 cause of death, by injury in Sudan?
- Cause of death, by injury in Sudan was 8.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Sudan ranks 48th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.