Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 8.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 5-9 in Sudan stood at 8.56.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Sudan peaked at 22.09 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2022.
That places Sudan 2nd out of 20 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 5-9 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.13 | — |
| 1991 | 17.62 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.04 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 16.4 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 15.73 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.04 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 14.31 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 13.62 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 22.09 | +62.3% |
| 1999 | 12.27 | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 11.61 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.98 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 10.37 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 11.65 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 13.27 | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 12.96 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.44 | -27.2% |
| 2007 | 7.79 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 7.03 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 6.71 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.42 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.14 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 5.46 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.25 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.06 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.74 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.6 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4.46 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.31 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.69 | +101.4% |
| 2024 | 8.56 | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 5-9 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 | +101.4% | 4.31 | 8.69 |
| 1998 | +62.3% | 13.62 | 22.09 |
| 1999 | -44.5% | 22.09 | 12.27 |
| 2006 | -27.2% | 12.96 | 9.44 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.22 | 12.27 | 22.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.36 | 7.03 | 13.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 4.74 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 | 4.31 | 8.69 | 5 |
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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 age 5-9 in Sudan?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Sudan was 8.56 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. 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 5-9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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