Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sudan

Sudan: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 6.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.37
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
20th
of 106 countries
All-time high
15.69
in 1998
All-time low
5.33
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sudan, 1990–2024

57.51012.5151990200720241990: 14.11991: 13.91992: 13.61993: 13.31994: 131995: 12.71996: 12.41997: 12.11998: 15.71999: 11.42000: 112001: 10.62002: 10.32003: 9.92004: 10.82005: 10.52006: 8.92007: 8.62008: 8.32009: 8.12010: 7.82011: 7.62012: 7.42013: 7.12014: 6.92015: 6.72016: 6.52017: 6.32018: 6.12019: 5.92020: 5.72021: 5.52022: 5.32023: 6.52024: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 6.37 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sudan peaked at 15.69 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2022.

That places Sudan 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.22 11.36 15.69 10
2000s 9.7 8.06 10.99 10
2010s 6.83 5.89 7.81 10
2020s 5.89 5.33 6.53 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  2. 18 Cameroon 6.62 compare
  3. 19 Côte d’Ivoire 6.54 compare
  4. 21 Lesotho 6.19 compare
  5. 22 Mozambique 6.01 compare
  6. 23 Togo 5.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sudan?
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sudan was 6.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 1998.
What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
Sudan ranks 20th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
106 places, 3,710 data points, 1990–2024
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