Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sudan
Sudan: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 1.74 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.74 million
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 139 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.58 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sudan, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1.74 million for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sudan peaked at 1.74 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million, in 2010.
Sudan ranks 13th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.58 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.62 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.65 million | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.72 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.74 million | +0.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 1.74 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 1.74 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.61 million | 1.58 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million | 1.65 million | 1.74 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 10 Kenya 2.12 million compare
- 11 Egypt 2.10 million compare
- 12 Mozambique 2.03 million compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 1.66 million compare
- 15 Afghanistan 1.60 million compare
- 16 Angola 1.56 million 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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sudan?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Sudan was 1.74 million in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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