HIV/AIDS deaths in Sudan
Sudan: HIV/AIDS deaths was 2,542 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,542 deaths
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
37th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,542 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
281.82 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Sudan is 2,542 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Sudan peaked at 2,542 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 281.82 deaths, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 37th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 281.82 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 343.58 deaths | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 414.49 deaths | +20.6% |
| 1993 | 490.82 deaths | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 574.42 deaths | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 664.34 deaths | +15.7% |
| 1996 | 757.07 deaths | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 848.29 deaths | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 947.52 deaths | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,050 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 1,154 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 1,256 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1,353 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 1,445 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,525 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,543 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,540 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,540 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,572 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,532 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,521 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,629 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,719 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1,781 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1,796 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,866 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,855 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,780 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,776 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,792 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,799 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,926 deaths | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2,141 deaths | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 2,350 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 2,542 deaths | +8.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,542 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,542 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 79% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637.28 deaths | 281.82 deaths | 1,050 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,446 deaths | 1,154 deaths | 1,572 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,751 deaths | 1,521 deaths | 1,866 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,152 deaths | 1,799 deaths | 2,542 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 34 Eswatini 2,861 deaths compare
- 35 Rwanda 2,765 deaths compare
- 36 Central African Republic 2,715 deaths compare
- 38 Philippines 2,304 deaths compare
- 39 Malaysia 2,200 deaths compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 2,149 deaths compare
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 hiv/aids deaths in Sudan?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Sudan was 2,542 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,542 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.82 deaths in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Sudan ranks 37th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.