Mortality rate, adult, female in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate, adult, female was 154.56 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
154.56 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 218 countries
All-time high
341.63 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
154.56 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Sudan stood at 154.56 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Sudan peaked at 341.63 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 154.56 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Sudan 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 341.63 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 337.57 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 333.52 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 324.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 324.17 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 321.68 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 318.06 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 314.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 310.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 307.13 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 303.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 300.36 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 296.25 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 293.6 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 291.84 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 290.83 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 291 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 289.96 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 293.57 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 290.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 273.13 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 266.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 271.11 per 1,000 female adults | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 303.81 per 1,000 female adults | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 299.94 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 296.71 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 259.44 per 1,000 female adults | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 257.31 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 252.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 255.13 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 248.04 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 256.68 per 1,000 female adults | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 256.11 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 254.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 241.79 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 234.31 per 1,000 female adults | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 232.74 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 230.01 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 229.4 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 232.63 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 232.12 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 227.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 224.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 231.53 per 1,000 female adults | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 242.28 per 1,000 female adults | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 239.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 214.98 per 1,000 female adults | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 207.22 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 207.65 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 196.01 per 1,000 female adults | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 193.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 191.91 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 189.05 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 186.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 181.91 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 178.12 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 174.84 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 171.55 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 168.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 165.88 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 173.34 per 1,000 female adults | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 192.28 per 1,000 female adults | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 173.36 per 1,000 female adults | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 158.47 per 1,000 female adults | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 154.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323.4 per 1,000 female adults | 307.13 per 1,000 female adults | 341.63 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 294.15 per 1,000 female adults | 289.96 per 1,000 female adults | 303.63 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.49 per 1,000 female adults | 252.19 per 1,000 female adults | 303.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 241.61 per 1,000 female adults | 229.4 per 1,000 female adults | 256.68 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.42 per 1,000 female adults | 196.01 per 1,000 female adults | 242.28 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.13 per 1,000 female adults | 165.88 per 1,000 female adults | 193.75 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.4 per 1,000 female adults | 154.56 per 1,000 female adults | 192.28 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 48 Timor-Leste 156.04 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 49 Eritrea 155.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 50 Gabon 155.3 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 52 Zambia 153.35 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 53 Greenland 152.12 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 54 Mauritania 151.87 per 1,000 female adults 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 mortality rate, adult, female in Sudan?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Sudan was 154.56 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 341.63 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.56 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.