Child mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Child mortality rate was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Sudan stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 21.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 28th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.1% | — |
| 1951 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 20.4% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 20.0% | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 19.7% | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 18.1% | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 17.0% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 15.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 13.9% | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +25.8% | 14.5% | 18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.7% | 15.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 14.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 13.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (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 rate in Sudan?
- Child mortality rate in Sudan was 5.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for child mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.