Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sudan
Sudan: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sudan peaked at 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Sudan 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 124 Central African Republic 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Kuwait 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Botswana 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Cameroon 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Côte d'Ivoire 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Cape Verde 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.93 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sudan?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Sudan was 1.12 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Sudan ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.