Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 13.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Sudan peaked at 34.07 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.15, in 2022.
That places Sudan 19th out of 200 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 for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 13.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 13.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +90.6% | 7.15 | 13.62 |
| 1998 | +69.4% | 20.11 | 34.07 |
| 1999 | -46.4% | 34.07 | 18.27 |
| 2006 | -26.3% | 19.64 | 14.48 |
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
- 16 Liberia 15.76 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 15.15 compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 13.76 compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.84 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 11.69 compare
- 22 Eswatini 11.52 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Sudan?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sudan was 13.43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.07 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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