Deaths from road injuries in Sudan
Sudan: Deaths from road injuries was 8,967 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Sudan is 8,967, 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,292, 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,292 | — |
| 2001 | 6,526 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6,816 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 7,544 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 7,923 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 8,079 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8,351 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8,348 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,489 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8,773 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 8,902 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,776 | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 7,962 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,917 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8,618 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 8,806 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8,847 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,550 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7,209 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 9,323 | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 9,085 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 8,967 | -1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 8,967 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 8,967 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +29.3% | 7,209 | 9,323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,714 | 6,292 | 8,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,391 | 7,209 | 9,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,026 | 8,967 | 9,085 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Sudan?
- Deaths from road injuries in Sudan was 8,967 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,323 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,292 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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