Deaths (children aged 5-14) in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths was 17,557 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths in Sudan stood at 17,557.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in Sudan peaked at 26,302 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,127, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,772 | — |
| 1991 | 16,705 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,561 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16,372 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,146 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15,854 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 15,446 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,076 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 26,302 | +74.5% |
| 1999 | 14,434 | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 14,073 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 13,689 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13,282 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15,254 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 17,731 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 17,725 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,298 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 11,302 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 12,635 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 10,825 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 10,633 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,450 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,271 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,121 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,992 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,887 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,752 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9,615 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,508 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,372 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,296 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,208 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,127 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17,666 | +93.6% |
| 2024 | 17,557 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +93.6% | 9,127 | 17,666 |
| 1998 | +74.5% | 15,076 | 26,302 |
| 1999 | -45.1% | 26,302 | 14,434 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,967 | 14,434 | 26,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,981 | 10,825 | 17,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,960 | 9,372 | 10,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,571 | 9,127 | 17,666 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in Sudan?
- Deaths in Sudan was 17,557 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,302 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,127 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 (children aged 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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