Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1,755 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 1,755 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sudan peaked at 1,966 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,322 deaths, in 2000.
Sudan ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,322 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,436 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 1,533 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,614 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1,703 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,788 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,879 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 1,966 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1,871 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,673 deaths | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 1,661 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,761 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,854 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,899 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,900 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,935 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,893 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,765 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1,716 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,688 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,659 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,755 deaths | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,679 deaths | 1,322 deaths | 1,966 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,807 deaths | 1,661 deaths | 1,935 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,707 deaths | 1,659 deaths | 1,755 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sudan?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sudan was 1,755 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,966 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,322 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Sudan ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.