Deaths by age group in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths by age group was 78 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 78 for deaths by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 1,200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Sudan peaked at 165 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1959.
That places Sudan 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 | — |
| 1951 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1952 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1960 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 26 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 31 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 22 | -26.7% |
| 2006 | 14 | -36.4% |
| 2007 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 21 | +320.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | +76.2% |
| 2017 | 55 | +48.6% |
| 2018 | 132 | +140.0% |
| 2019 | 158 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 165 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 127 | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 98 | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 78 | -20.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 6.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 4.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +320.0% | 5 | 21 |
| 2018 | +140.0% | 55 | 132 |
| 2016 | +76.2% | 21 | 37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7 | 14 | 21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5 | 13 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1 | 5 | 158 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117 | 78 | 165 | 4 |
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)
- 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 by age group in Sudan?
- Deaths by age group in Sudan was 78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 165 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1959.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths by age group?
- Sudan ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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