Number of child deaths by age in Sudan
Sudan: Number of child deaths by age was 30,608 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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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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 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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .