Number of deaths from malaria in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths from malaria was 7,784 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Sudan stood at 7,784 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 183.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Sudan peaked at 7,784 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,705 deaths, in 2010.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,198 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4,974 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 3,948 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 4,219 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 3,911 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4,336 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 3,915 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 3,555 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 3,035 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 2,795 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2,705 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2,746 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,848 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 3,081 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 3,497 deaths | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 3,948 deaths | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 4,527 deaths | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 5,213 deaths | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 5,882 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 6,673 deaths | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 7,635 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 7,784 deaths | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,989 deaths | 2,795 deaths | 5,198 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,112 deaths | 2,705 deaths | 6,673 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,710 deaths | 7,635 deaths | 7,784 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 499 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Sudan?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Sudan was 7,784 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 malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,784 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,705 deaths in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.5%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.