Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 17,557 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sudan is 17,557, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sudan peaked at 26,302 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,127, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,772 | — |
| 1991 | 16,705 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,561 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 16,372 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,146 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 15,854 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 15,446 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15,076 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 26,302 | +74.5% |
| 1999 | 14,434 | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 14,073 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 13,689 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 13,282 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15,254 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 17,731 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 17,725 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,298 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 11,302 | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 12,635 | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 10,825 | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 10,633 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,450 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10,271 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 10,121 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,992 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9,887 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,752 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9,615 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 9,508 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,372 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,296 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,208 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 9,127 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17,666 | +93.6% |
| 2024 | 17,557 | -0.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 17,557 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 17,557 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +93.6% | 9,127 | 17,666 |
| 1998 | +74.5% | 15,076 | 26,302 |
| 1999 | -45.1% | 26,302 | 14,434 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,967 | 14,434 | 26,302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,981 | 10,825 | 17,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,960 | 9,372 | 10,633 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,571 | 9,127 | 17,666 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Sudan?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sudan was 17,557 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,302 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,127 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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