Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 62,409 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Sudan is 62,409, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Sudan peaked at 238,700 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 41,947, in 2022.
That places Sudan 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,747 | — |
| 1971 | 60,432 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 62,161 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 63,577 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 64,864 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 65,770 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 66,653 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 67,766 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 68,750 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 70,078 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 72,081 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 74,151 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 76,699 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 111,296 | +45.1% |
| 1984 | 112,778 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 113,351 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 80,725 | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 81,219 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 238,700 | +193.9% |
| 1989 | 78,374 | -67.2% |
| 1990 | 79,650 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 79,470 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79,494 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 79,642 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79,011 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 78,122 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77,097 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 75,825 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 117,067 | +54.4% |
| 1999 | 71,753 | -38.7% |
| 2000 | 70,506 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 68,968 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 67,338 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 65,763 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 78,624 | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 77,741 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 60,488 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 58,852 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 57,351 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 55,754 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 54,569 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 53,588 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52,060 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 50,471 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 49,005 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 47,543 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 46,909 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 45,935 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45,030 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 44,734 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44,013 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 43,155 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 41,947 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 63,117 | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 62,409 | -1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 62,409 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 62,409 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +193.9% | 81,219 | 238,700 |
| 1989 | -67.2% | 238,700 | 78,374 |
| 1998 | +54.4% | 75,825 | 117,067 |
| 2023 | +50.5% | 41,947 | 63,117 |
| 1983 | +45.1% | 76,699 | 111,296 |
| 1999 | -38.7% | 117,067 | 71,753 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,880 | 58,747 | 70,078 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,937 | 72,081 | 238,700 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81,713 | 71,753 | 117,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,138 | 55,754 | 78,624 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,984 | 44,734 | 54,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,928 | 41,947 | 63,117 | 5 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Sudan?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Sudan was 62,409 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 238,700 in 1988.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,947 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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