Death rate from falls in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate from falls was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
3.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Sudan is 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Sudan peaked at 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Sudan 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people, 65% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 145 Tonga 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 146 Algeria 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 147 Eswatini 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Kazakhstan 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Papua New Guinea 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Kuwait 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Seychelles 3.09 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 death rate from falls in Sudan?
- Death rate from falls in Sudan was 3.2 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 death rate from falls recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate from falls?
- Sudan ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.