Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan
Sudan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 6.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan is 6.16, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan peaked at 29.7 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2022.
That places Sudan 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.77 | — |
| 1981 | 14.66 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.54 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.27 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 18.05 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.83 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 13.94 | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 13.75 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 29.7 | +116.0% |
| 1989 | 13.32 | -55.1% |
| 1990 | 13.09 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 12.84 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.59 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 12.33 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.06 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 11.78 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.49 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.18 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.83 | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 10.53 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 10.2 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.86 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.52 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 9.88 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 8.3 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 8.04 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 7.79 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.55 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.34 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.13 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.93 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.74 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.54 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.35 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 5.78 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 5.61 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.43 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.27 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 6.31 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 6.16 | -2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 6.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 6.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +116.0% | 13.75 | 29.7 |
| 1989 | -55.1% | 29.7 | 13.32 |
| 1998 | +32.7% | 11.18 | 14.83 |
| 1983 | +25.6% | 14.54 | 18.27 |
| 1999 | -29.0% | 14.83 | 10.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.89 | 13.32 | 29.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.27 | 10.53 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 | 7.55 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.45 | 5.61 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.1 | 6.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 compare
- 19 Madagascar 6.24 compare
- 21 Lesotho 6 compare
- 22 Mozambique 5.94 compare
- 23 Togo 5.61 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan was 6.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 1988.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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