Deaths from road injuries in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths from road injuries was 8,967 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Sudan is 8,967 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Sudan peaked at 9,323 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,292 deaths, in 2000.
That places Sudan 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,714 deaths | 6,292 deaths | 8,773 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,391 deaths | 7,209 deaths | 9,323 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,026 deaths | 8,967 deaths | 9,085 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Sudan?
- Deaths from road injuries in Sudan was 8,967 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,323 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,292 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.