Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Sudan
Sudan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 6.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.16
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.7
in 1988
All-time low
5.1
in 2022
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (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 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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