Number of deaths from malaria in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths from malaria was 12,689 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria in Sudan stood at 12,689 Deaths. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 244.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Sudan peaked at 12,689 Deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,936 Deaths, in 2010.
That places Sudan 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,389 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,098 Deaths | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 4,901 Deaths | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 4,624 Deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 4,245 Deaths | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 4,261 Deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,275 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,781 Deaths | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3,200 Deaths | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 3,035 Deaths | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,936 Deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,963 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,055 Deaths | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3,259 Deaths | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,687 Deaths | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 4,431 Deaths | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 5,327 Deaths | +20.2% |
| 2017 | 6,165 Deaths | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 6,720 Deaths | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 7,365 Deaths | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 7,876 Deaths | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 8,658 Deaths | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 9,105 Deaths | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 12,500 Deaths | +37.3% |
| 2024 | 12,689 Deaths | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,481 Deaths | 3,035 Deaths | 6,389 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,591 Deaths | 2,936 Deaths | 7,365 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,166 Deaths | 7,876 Deaths | 12,689 Deaths | 5 |
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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 12,689 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,689 Deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,936 Deaths in 2010.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.