Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 16,712 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,712
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17,536
in 2017
All-time low
14,269
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16,712 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sudan peaked at 17,536 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,269, in 2001.
Sudan ranks 9th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,324 | — |
| 2001 | 14,269 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 14,584 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,473 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14,389 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 14,608 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14,934 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 15,203 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 16,069 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 16,580 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16,534 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16,613 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,788 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 16,875 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,969 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17,406 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17,303 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17,536 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17,291 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 17,390 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17,268 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,712 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,943 | 14,269 | 16,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,070 | 16,534 | 17,536 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,990 | 16,712 | 17,268 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 6 Indonesia 21,818 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 19,710 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 18,687 compare
- 10 Mozambique 15,903 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 15,886 compare
- 12 Angola 14,646 compare
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- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sudan?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sudan was 16,712 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,536 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,269 in 2001.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Sudan ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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