Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -2.38 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.38 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 110.0%
World rank
89th
of 200 countries
All-time high
116 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-55.15 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Sudan stood at -2.38 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 110.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 116 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -55.15 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Sudan 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1955 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1956 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1957 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1958 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1959 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1960 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1961 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1962 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1963 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1964 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1965 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1966 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1967 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1968 | -0.9208 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1969 | -0.8055 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1970 | -0.6871 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1971 | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1972 | -0.6329 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1973 | -0.5732 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1974 | -0.7047 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1975 | -0.7097 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1976 | -0.8447 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1977 | -0.7864 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1978 | -0.8587 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1979 | -0.7328 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1980 | -0.8725 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1981 | -0.7448 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1982 | -0.8186 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 25.65 % change on previous year | -3234.0% |
| 1984 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1985 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | -21.82 % change on previous year | +1690.0% |
| 1987 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -93.8% |
| 1988 | 116 % change on previous year | -8610.8% |
| 1989 | -55.15 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1990 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1991 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1992 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1993 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1994 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1995 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1996 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 32.65 % change on previous year | -1310.1% |
| 1999 | -29 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2000 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2001 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2002 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2003 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -388.8% |
| 2005 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2006 | -15.99 % change on previous year | +602.9% |
| 2007 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2008 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2009 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2010 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2011 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2012 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2013 | -2.89 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2014 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2016 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2017 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -3.18 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2020 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2021 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2022 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 23.73 % change on previous year | -835.5% |
| 2024 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +8610.8% | -1.36 % change on previous year | 116 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +3234.0% | -0.8186 % change on previous year | 25.65 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1690.0% | -1.22 % change on previous year | -21.82 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1310.1% | -2.7 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +835.5% | -3.23 % change on previous year | 23.73 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -602.9% | -2.27 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | -1.5 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1960s | -1.26 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year | -0.8055 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7159 % change on previous year | -0.8587 % change on previous year | -0.5732 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -55.15 % change on previous year | 116 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -29 % change on previous year | 32.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.1 % change on previous year | -15.99 % change on previous year | 10.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 23.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 90 Eswatini -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Tajikistan -2.43 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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 mortality, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Sudan was -2.38 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 116 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.15 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Sudan rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 89th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.