Number of child deaths by age in Sudan
Sudan: Number of child deaths by age was 30,608 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30,608 deaths
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
117,036 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
17,584 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Sudan is 30,608 deaths, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Sudan peaked at 117,036 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17,584 deaths, in 2022.
That places Sudan 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,330 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 31,351 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 31,407 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 31,502 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 31,765 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 32,134 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 32,625 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 33,160 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 33,756 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 34,350 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 34,991 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 35,660 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 36,337 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 36,982 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 37,534 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 37,948 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 38,187 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 38,422 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 38,707 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 39,075 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 39,643 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 40,414 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 41,331 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 56,918 deaths | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 57,599 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 58,019 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 43,115 deaths | -25.7% |
| 1987 | 43,096 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 117,036 deaths | +171.6% |
| 1989 | 40,895 deaths | -65.1% |
| 1990 | 40,591 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 40,289 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 40,085 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 40,161 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 39,614 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38,818 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 37,972 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 36,997 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 55,512 deaths | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 34,556 deaths | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 33,466 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 32,443 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 31,476 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 30,631 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 38,660 deaths | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 38,247 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27,712 deaths | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 26,776 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 25,900 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25,042 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 24,253 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23,497 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 22,732 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 21,936 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21,135 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 20,325 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 19,672 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 19,159 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 18,744 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 18,474 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 18,213 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 17,940 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 17,584 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 30,831 deaths | +75.3% |
| 2024 | 30,608 deaths | -0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 30,608 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922 deaths, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 30,608 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 4.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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 | +171.6% | 43,096 deaths | 117,036 deaths |
| 2023 | +75.3% | 17,584 deaths | 30,831 deaths |
| 1989 | -65.1% | 117,036 deaths | 40,895 deaths |
| 1998 | +50.0% | 36,997 deaths | 55,512 deaths |
| 1983 | +37.7% | 41,331 deaths | 56,918 deaths |
| 1999 | -37.8% | 55,512 deaths | 34,556 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,338 deaths | 31,330 deaths | 34,350 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 37,384 deaths | 34,991 deaths | 39,075 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,807 deaths | 39,643 deaths | 117,036 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,460 deaths | 34,556 deaths | 55,512 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,035 deaths | 25,042 deaths | 38,660 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,993 deaths | 18,474 deaths | 24,253 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,035 deaths | 17,584 deaths | 30,831 deaths | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 number of child deaths by age in Sudan?
- Number of child deaths by age in Sudan was 30,608 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 117,036 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,584 deaths in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .