Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 11,636 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,636
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
17,954
in 1998
All-time low
5,705
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 11,636 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan peaked at 17,954 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5,705, in 2022.
That places Sudan 9th 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 children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,272 | — |
| 1991 | 12,159 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,992 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11,804 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,595 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11,343 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 11,010 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 10,710 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 17,954 | +67.6% |
| 1999 | 10,205 | -43.2% |
| 2000 | 9,923 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 9,620 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 9,282 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 10,611 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 12,298 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 12,235 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 9,067 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 7,636 | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 8,548 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 7,251 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 7,084 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6,917 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6,752 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 6,607 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,474 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,366 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,249 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,131 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6,034 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,929 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5,846 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,770 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,705 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 11,660 | +104.4% |
| 2024 | 11,636 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,104 | 10,205 | 17,954 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,647 | 7,251 | 12,298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,454 | 5,929 | 7,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,123 | 5,705 | 11,660 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Sudan was 11,636 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,954 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,705 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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