Death rate from malaria in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate from malaria was 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria 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
Sudan recorded 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 113.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Sudan peaked at 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 32 Gabon 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 18.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Mauritania 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Somalia 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Senegal 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Djibouti 10.67 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 malaria in Sudan?
- Death rate from malaria in Sudan was 17.05 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 malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate from malaria?
- Sudan ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.7%. 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 Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.