Number of child deaths unwpp in Sudan
Sudan: Number of child deaths unwpp was 83,414 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83,414
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
155,438
in 1984
All-time low
59,680
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Sudan stood at 83,414.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Sudan peaked at 155,438 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 59,680, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 59,680 | — |
| 1951 | 60,710 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 61,748 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 62,582 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 63,452 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 64,279 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 65,031 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 65,824 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 66,667 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 67,424 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 68,333 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 69,354 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 70,706 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 72,049 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 73,906 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 75,733 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 77,662 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 79,742 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 81,898 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 84,102 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 86,437 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 88,908 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 90,989 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 92,966 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 95,242 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 96,487 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 98,378 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 99,981 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 102,104 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 105,549 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 108,942 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 113,058 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 116,646 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 154,385 | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 155,438 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 155,422 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 121,280 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 121,917 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 123,080 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 124,259 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 123,108 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 123,145 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 123,193 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124,034 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 122,287 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 121,898 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 121,286 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 119,624 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 117,606 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 116,701 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 114,423 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 112,861 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 112,287 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 116,515 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 122,842 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 121,891 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 108,618 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 104,364 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 104,807 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99,189 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 98,294 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 96,356 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 94,373 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92,686 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 90,963 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 90,607 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89,986 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 89,214 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 89,135 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88,701 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 87,476 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 85,800 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 84,340 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 83,414 | -1.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 83,414 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 83,414 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +32.4% | 116,646 | 154,385 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63,740 | 59,680 | 67,424 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,348 | 68,333 | 84,102 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,704 | 86,437 | 105,549 | 10 |
| 1980s | 129,443 | 108,942 | 155,438 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,288 | 116,701 | 124,034 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,780 | 99,189 | 122,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,032 | 88,701 | 98,294 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,258 | 83,414 | 87,476 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Sudan?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Sudan was 83,414 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 155,438 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,680 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Sudan ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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