Number of deaths among adolescents in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths among adolescents was 5,921 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among adolescents in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5,921 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Sudan peaked at 8,348 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,422, in 2022.
That places Sudan 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,500 | — |
| 1991 | 4,546 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,569 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 4,568 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,551 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4,511 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,436 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4,366 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8,348 | +91.2% |
| 1999 | 4,229 | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 4,150 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 4,069 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,643 | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 5,433 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 5,490 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,231 | -22.9% |
| 2007 | 3,666 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 4,087 | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 3,574 | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 3,549 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,533 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,519 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,514 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,518 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,521 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,503 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,484 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,474 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,443 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,450 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,438 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,422 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6,006 | +75.5% |
| 2024 | 5,921 | -1.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 5,921 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 5,921 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among adolescents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +91.2% | 4,366 | 8,348 |
| 2023 | +75.5% | 3,422 | 6,006 |
| 1999 | -49.3% | 8,348 | 4,229 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,862 | 4,229 | 8,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,334 | 3,574 | 5,490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,506 | 3,443 | 3,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,447 | 3,422 | 6,006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 8 Niger 8,937 compare
- 9 Bangladesh 6,563 compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 6,128 compare
- 12 Uganda 5,785 compare
- 13 Madagascar 5,526 compare
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 5,514 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 deaths among adolescents in Sudan?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Sudan was 5,921 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,348 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,422 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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