Number of child deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of child deaths was 101,879 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,879 deaths
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
281,668 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
67,267 deaths
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of child deaths in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Sudan is 101,879 deaths, 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 in Sudan peaked at 281,668 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67,267 deaths, 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,267 deaths | — |
| 1961 | 68,311 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 69,527 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 71,014 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 72,710 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 74,481 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 76,444 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 78,533 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 80,718 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 82,943 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 85,306 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 87,822 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 90,095 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 92,075 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 93,744 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 95,179 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 96,875 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 98,638 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 100,577 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 103,391 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 106,685 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 110,422 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 114,219 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 150,708 deaths | +31.9% |
| 1984 | 152,633 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 153,432 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 120,584 deaths | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 121,317 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 281,668 deaths | +132.2% |
| 1989 | 119,124 deaths | -57.7% |
| 1990 | 120,520 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 120,668 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 120,917 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 121,205 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120,706 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 119,862 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 118,776 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 117,111 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 158,855 deaths | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 112,902 deaths | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 111,747 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 110,260 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 108,638 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 107,001 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 119,994 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 118,989 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101,285 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 99,657 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98,074 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 96,700 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 95,814 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 94,334 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92,234 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,271 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88,583 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 87,736 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 87,268 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 86,478 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 86,212 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86,144 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85,268 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83,982 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 82,516 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 103,844 deaths | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 101,879 deaths | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,195 deaths | 67,267 deaths | 82,943 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,370 deaths | 85,306 deaths | 103,391 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,079 deaths | 106,685 deaths | 281,668 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,152 deaths | 112,902 deaths | 158,855 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,234 deaths | 96,700 deaths | 119,994 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,507 deaths | 86,144 deaths | 95,814 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,498 deaths | 82,516 deaths | 103,844 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Sudan?
- Number of child deaths in Sudan was 101,879 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 281,668 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,267 deaths in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for number of child deaths?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .