Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan is 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Sudan 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0494 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0483 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0467 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0462 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.045 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | +25.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.122 deaths per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 deaths per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0461 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0494 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0476 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 63 Mali 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 64 Tajikistan 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 65 Jamaica 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 67 Egypt 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 68 Angola 0.0544 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 69 Seychelles 0.0543 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0442 deaths per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.