Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 42.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Sudan is 42.33, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Sudan peaked at 51.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.36, in 2022.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.64 | — |
| 1991 | 44.1 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.54 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 42.97 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 42.37 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 41.72 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 41.05 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 40.35 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 45.95 | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 38.83 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 38.03 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 37.23 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 40.93 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 44.67 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 51.2 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 49.06 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 37.85 | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 32.64 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 36.38 | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31.36 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 30.78 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.22 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 29.67 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.14 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.05 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.51 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 26.96 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 26.41 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.38 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 24.88 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.36 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 43.7 | +79.4% |
| 2024 | 42.33 | -3.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 42.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.93, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 42.33 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.95, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +79.4% | 24.36 | 43.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.55 | 38.83 | 45.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.94 | 31.36 | 51.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 25.9 | 30.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.13 | 24.36 | 43.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 1 Palestine 75.83 compare
- 3 Somalia 42.27 compare
- 4 South Sudan 36.82 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 32.27 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 mortality rate age 15-24 in Sudan?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sudan was 42.33 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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