Child deaths by world region un data in Sudan
Sudan: Child deaths by world region un data was 83,414 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83,414
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
155,438
in 1984
All-time low
59,680
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child deaths by world region un data in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths by world region un data in Sudan is 83,414, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Sudan peaked at 155,438 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 59,680, in 1950.
That places Sudan 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Child deaths by world region un data in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59,680 | — |
| 1951 | 60,710 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 61,748 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 62,582 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 63,452 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 64,279 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 65,031 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 65,824 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 66,667 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 67,424 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 68,333 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 69,354 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 70,706 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 72,049 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 73,906 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 75,733 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 77,662 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 79,742 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 81,898 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 84,102 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 86,437 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 88,908 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 90,989 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 92,966 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 95,242 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 96,487 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 98,378 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 99,981 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 102,104 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 105,549 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 108,942 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 113,058 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 116,646 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 154,385 | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 155,438 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 155,422 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 121,280 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 121,917 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 123,080 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 124,259 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 123,108 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 123,145 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 123,193 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124,034 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 122,287 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 121,898 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 121,286 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 119,624 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 117,606 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 116,701 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 114,423 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 112,861 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 112,287 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 116,515 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 122,842 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 121,891 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 108,618 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 104,364 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 104,807 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99,189 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 98,294 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96,356 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 94,373 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92,686 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 90,963 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 90,607 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89,986 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 89,214 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 89,135 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88,701 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87,476 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 85,800 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 84,340 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 83,414 | -1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 83,414 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 83,414 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths by world region un data 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +32.4% | 116,646 | 154,385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63,740 | 59,680 | 67,424 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,348 | 68,333 | 84,102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,704 | 86,437 | 105,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,443 | 108,942 | 155,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,288 | 116,701 | 124,034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,780 | 99,189 | 122,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,032 | 88,701 | 98,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,258 | 83,414 | 87,476 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths by world region un data in Sudan?
- Child deaths by world region un data in Sudan was 83,414 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 155,438 in 1984.
- What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,680 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for child deaths by world region un data?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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