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.
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 |
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More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (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.