Death rate from malaria in Sudan
Sudan: Death rate from malaria was 25.15 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Death rate from malaria in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from malaria in Sudan stood at 25.15 Deaths. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Sudan peaked at 25.15 Deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.2 Deaths, in 2011.
That places Sudan 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.97 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 21.38 Deaths | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 16.77 Deaths | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 15.47 Deaths | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 13.89 Deaths | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 13.63 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.36 Deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.54 Deaths | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 9.52 Deaths | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 8.78 Deaths | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.29 Deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.2 Deaths | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.27 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.62 Deaths | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.5 Deaths | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.07 Deaths | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 12.91 Deaths | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 14.43 Deaths | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 15.19 Deaths | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16.17 Deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 16.83 Deaths | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 18.01 Deaths | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.44 Deaths | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.98 Deaths | +35.5% |
| 2024 | 25.15 Deaths | +0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 25.15 Deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.75 Deaths, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 25.15 Deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.73 Deaths | 8.78 Deaths | 22.97 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 Deaths | 8.2 Deaths | 16.17 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.68 Deaths | 16.83 Deaths | 25.15 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 25.15 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.15 Deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 Deaths in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for death rate from malaria?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.