Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 8.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.56
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.09
in 1998
All-time low
4.31
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 8.56 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan peaked at 22.09 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.31, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Mali 10.24 compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.92 compare
- 15 Burundi 9.69 compare
- 17 Liberia 8.45 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 8.25 compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.22 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan was 8.56 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.09 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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