Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 61.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 197 countries
All-time high
297 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
51 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Sudan is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Sudan peaked at 297 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 51 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 20th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 178.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 176.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 173.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 171 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 168.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 164.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 162.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 161.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 160.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 159 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 158 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 157 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 156.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 155 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 152.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 151.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 150.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 149 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 146.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 182.7 per 1,000 live births | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 180.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 178.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 139.4 per 1,000 live births | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 137.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 297 per 1,000 live births | +116.0% |
| 1989 | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | -55.2% |
| 1990 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 128.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 123.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 120.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 117.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 114.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | +32.6% |
| 1999 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 98.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 71.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 65.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 61.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 61.6 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +116.0% | 137.5 per 1,000 live births | 297 per 1,000 live births |
| 1989 | -55.2% | 297 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births |
| 1998 | +32.6% | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | 148.3 per 1,000 live births |
| 1983 | +25.7% | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | 182.7 per 1,000 live births |
| 1999 | -29.0% | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | 105.3 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.4 per 1,000 live births | 160.1 per 1,000 live births | 178.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.21 per 1,000 live births | 149 per 1,000 live births | 159 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.83 per 1,000 live births | 133.2 per 1,000 live births | 297 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.72 per 1,000 live births | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | 148.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.44 per 1,000 live births | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | 102 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.54 per 1,000 live births | 56.1 per 1,000 live births | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.54 per 1,000 live births | 51 per 1,000 live births | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 64.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 60 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 59.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Togo 56.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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, under-5 in Sudan?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Sudan was 61.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 297 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.