Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Sudan
Sudan: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
165th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.791 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.528 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Sudan stood at 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Sudan peaked at 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Sudan 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.7687 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7569 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7355 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7333 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6795 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6643 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6496 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6307 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6145 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6117 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5912 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5847 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5736 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5664 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5555 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5415 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5568 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7051 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6307 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5702 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6145 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5705 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5568 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.597 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Yemen 0.595 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5899 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Costa Rica 0.5824 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 167 Libya 0.5805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0.5791 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Sudan?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Sudan was 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.791 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Sudan ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.