Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sudan is 0.0006 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2022.
That places Sudan 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0036 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.003 units per person | +33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 units per person | +166.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 units per person | -65.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 units per person | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | +73.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +166.0% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0055 units per person |
| 2023 | +73.0% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person |
| 1989 | -65.8% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0019 units per person |
| 1998 | +46.3% | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 1983 | +33.2% | 0.0022 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 1999 | -39.3% | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0013 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 14 Togo 0.0007 units per person compare
- 15 Liberia 0.0007 units per person compare
- 16 South Sudan 0.0007 units per person compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0006 units per person compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.0006 units per person compare
- 20 Angola 0.0006 units per person compare
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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sudan?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Sudan was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Sudan ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.