Number of child deaths by region in Sudan
Sudan: Number of child deaths by region was 101,879 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of child deaths by region in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Sudan stood at 101,879.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Sudan peaked at 281,668 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67,267, in 1960.
That places Sudan 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,195 | 67,267 | 82,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,370 | 85,306 | 103,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,079 | 106,685 | 281,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,152 | 112,902 | 158,855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,234 | 96,700 | 119,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,507 | 86,144 | 95,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,498 | 82,516 | 103,844 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Sudan?
- Number of child deaths by region in Sudan was 101,879 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 281,668 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,267 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.