Death rate from malaria in Sudan

Sudan: Death rate from malaria was 25.15 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.15 Deaths
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
30th
of 109 countries
All-time high
25.15 Deaths
in 2024
All-time low
8.2 Deaths
in 2011
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Death rate from malaria in Sudan, 2000–2024

101520252000201220242000: 23 Deaths2001: 21.4 Deaths2002: 16.8 Deaths2003: 15.5 Deaths2004: 13.9 Deaths2005: 13.6 Deaths2006: 13.4 Deaths2007: 11.5 Deaths2008: 9.5 Deaths2009: 8.8 Deaths2010: 8.3 Deaths2011: 8.2 Deaths2012: 8.3 Deaths2013: 8.6 Deaths2014: 9.5 Deaths2015: 11.1 Deaths2016: 12.9 Deaths2017: 14.4 Deaths2018: 15.2 Deaths2019: 16.2 Deaths2020: 16.8 Deaths2021: 18 Deaths2022: 18.4 Deaths2023: 25 Deaths2024: 25.2 Deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Uganda 32.4 Deaths compare
  2. 28 Papua New Guinea 31.34 Deaths compare
  3. 29 Solomon Islands 27.5 Deaths compare
  4. 31 Ethiopia 24.9 Deaths compare
  5. 32 Rwanda 23.92 Deaths compare
  6. 33 Gambia 23.3 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.