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
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Sudan, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Madagascar 6.63 compare
- 18 Cameroon 6.62 compare
- 19 Côte d’Ivoire 6.54 compare
- 21 Lesotho 6.19 compare
- 22 Mozambique 6.01 compare
- 23 Togo 5.88 compare
More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
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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