Deaths in Sudan

Sudan: Deaths was 17,557 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
17,557
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
26,302
in 1998
All-time low
9,127
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths in Sudan, 1990–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 16.8k1991: 16.7k1992: 16.6k1993: 16.4k1994: 16.1k1995: 15.9k1996: 15.4k1997: 15.1k1998: 26.3k1999: 14.4k2000: 14.1k2001: 13.7k2002: 13.3k2003: 15.3k2004: 17.7k2005: 17.7k2006: 13.3k2007: 11.3k2008: 12.6k2009: 10.8k2010: 10.6k2011: 10.4k2012: 10.3k2013: 10.1k2014: 10.0k2015: 9.9k2016: 9.8k2017: 9.6k2018: 9.5k2019: 9.4k2020: 9.3k2021: 9.2k2022: 9.1k2023: 17.7k2024: 17.6k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Egypt 8,792 compare
  2. 3 Yemen 8,724 compare
  3. 4 Palestine, State of 8,344 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Deaths (children aged 5-14)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 805 data points, 1990–2024
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