Child mortality vs population growth in Sudan

Sudan: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.72
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.45
in 1971
All-time low
2.69
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality vs population growth in Sudan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Sudan is 2.72, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Sudan peaked at 3.45 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2021.

Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.02 2.89 3.11 10
1960s 3.3 3.14 3.41 10
1970s 3.3 3.17 3.45 10
1980s 3.14 2.93 3.29 10
1990s 3.15 3.08 3.19 10
2000s 3.01 2.9 3.09 10
2010s 2.88 2.83 3.02 10
2020s 2.72 2.69 2.77 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 13 Tanzania 2.94 compare
  2. 14 Mauritania 2.89 compare
  3. 15 Zambia 2.79 compare
  4. 17 Burundi 2.69 compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 2.66 compare
  6. 19 Malawi 2.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs population growth in Sudan?
Child mortality vs population growth in Sudan was 2.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 3.45 in 1971.
What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2021.
How does Sudan rank for child mortality vs population growth?
Sudan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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