Mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate was 13.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.43
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 20 countries
All-time high
34.07
in 1998
All-time low
7.15
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Sudan stood at 13.43.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 34.07 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.15, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 2nd of 20 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.08 | — |
| 1991 | 25.43 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 24.67 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 23.83 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.94 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 22.01 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 21.04 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 20.11 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 34.07 | +69.4% |
| 1999 | 18.27 | -46.4% |
| 2000 | 17.36 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 16.5 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 15.66 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 17.62 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 20.06 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 19.64 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.48 | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 12.07 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 13.17 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 11.02 | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 10.58 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.17 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.78 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 9.44 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.12 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.53 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 8.25 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.01 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.77 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.57 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.62 | +90.6% |
| 2024 | 13.43 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.85 | 18.27 | 34.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 | 11.02 | 20.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 | 7.77 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 | 7.15 | 13.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Sudan?
- Mortality rate in Sudan was 13.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.07 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 (children aged 5 to 14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).