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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (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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