Child mortality around the world in Sudan
Sudan: Child mortality around the world was 5.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality around the world in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Sudan is 5.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Sudan peaked at 21.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2023.
That places Sudan 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.09 | — |
| 1951 | 20.72 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 20.4 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 20.03 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 19.68 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 19.34 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 19.01 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 18.69 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 18.38 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 18.08 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 17.8 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 17.53 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 17.27 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.96 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 16.76 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16.56 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.36 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.19 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.04 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 15.91 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.79 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.68 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.57 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.47 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.37 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.27 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.18 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.06 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.95 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.84 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.72 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 14.6 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.49 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.23 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 18.03 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.85 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.93 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 13.76 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.63 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 13.5 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.15 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.92 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.7 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.57 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.17 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.9 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.63 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.33 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.99 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.72 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.32 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 9.98 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.74 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.28 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.04 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.36 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.27 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.47 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.26 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.07 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.68 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.48 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.72 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.03 | -2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.03 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.43, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +25.8% | 14.49 | 18.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.54 | 18.08 | 21.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.74 | 15.91 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.32 | 14.84 | 15.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.28 | 13.5 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.01 | 10.72 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 | 7.69 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.59 | 5.72 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 5.03 | 5.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Sudan?
- Child mortality around the world in Sudan was 5.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for child mortality around the world?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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