Number of child deaths igme in Sudan
Sudan: Number of child deaths igme was 101,879 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,879
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
281,668
in 1988
All-time low
67,267
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths igme in Sudan is 101,879, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Sudan peaked at 281,668 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67,267, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,267 | — |
| 1961 | 68,311 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 69,527 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 71,014 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 72,710 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 74,481 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 76,444 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 78,533 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 80,718 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 82,943 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 85,306 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 87,822 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 90,095 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 92,075 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 93,744 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 95,179 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 96,875 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 98,638 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 100,577 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 103,391 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 106,685 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 110,422 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 114,219 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 150,708 | +31.9% |
| 1984 | 152,633 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 153,432 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 120,584 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 121,317 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 281,668 | +132.2% |
| 1989 | 119,124 | -57.7% |
| 1990 | 120,520 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 120,668 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 120,917 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 121,205 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120,706 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 119,862 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 118,776 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 117,111 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 158,855 | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 112,902 | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 111,747 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 110,260 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 108,638 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 107,001 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 119,994 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 118,989 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101,285 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 99,657 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98,074 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 96,700 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 95,814 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 94,334 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92,234 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,271 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88,583 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 87,736 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 87,268 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 86,478 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 86,212 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86,144 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85,268 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83,982 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 82,516 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 103,844 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 101,879 | -1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 101,879 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 101,879 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths igme 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 | +132.2% | 121,317 | 281,668 |
| 1989 | -57.7% | 281,668 | 119,124 |
| 1998 | +35.6% | 117,111 | 158,855 |
| 1983 | +31.9% | 114,219 | 150,708 |
| 1999 | -28.9% | 158,855 | 112,902 |
| 2023 | +25.8% | 82,516 | 103,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,195 | 67,267 | 82,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,370 | 85,306 | 103,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,079 | 106,685 | 281,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,152 | 112,902 | 158,855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,234 | 96,700 | 119,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,507 | 86,144 | 95,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,498 | 82,516 | 103,844 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 181,228 compare
- 6 Niger 118,445 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 105,414 compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 86,317 compare
- 10 Uganda 82,589 compare
- 11 Indonesia 79,142 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths igme in Sudan?
- Number of child deaths igme in Sudan was 101,879 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 281,668 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,267 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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