Number of deaths per year in Sudan
Sudan: Number of deaths per year was 320,493 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
320,493
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
336,278
in 2021
All-time low
117,682
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Sudan is 320,493, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Sudan peaked at 336,278 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 117,682, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 33rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,682 | — |
| 1951 | 119,565 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 122,065 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 123,733 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 125,441 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 127,141 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 128,992 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 130,736 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 132,579 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 134,523 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 136,479 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 138,415 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 140,411 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 142,843 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 147,211 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 151,142 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 154,842 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 158,533 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 162,165 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 165,784 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 169,659 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 173,769 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 177,378 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 181,408 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 186,683 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 190,413 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 195,974 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 200,259 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 208,321 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 215,887 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 218,231 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 225,084 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 233,475 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 300,609 | +28.8% |
| 1984 | 304,432 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 306,690 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 253,191 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 256,375 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 259,386 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 265,878 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 264,237 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 268,850 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 269,922 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 273,636 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 268,776 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 269,694 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 272,943 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 272,166 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 274,050 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 276,257 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 277,388 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 278,922 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 283,999 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 303,764 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 331,882 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 331,369 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 289,964 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 280,746 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 289,056 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 274,727 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 276,891 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 277,772 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 277,952 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 282,408 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 279,915 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 282,932 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 286,651 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 287,934 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 293,944 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 298,306 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 317,506 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 336,278 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 322,066 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 320,493 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,246 | 117,682 | 134,523 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,782 | 136,479 | 165,784 | 10 |
| 1970s | 189,975 | 169,659 | 215,887 | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,335 | 218,231 | 306,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,053 | 264,237 | 276,257 | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,182 | 274,727 | 331,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,470 | 276,891 | 298,306 | 10 |
| 2020s | 324,086 | 317,506 | 336,278 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Sudan?
- Number of deaths per year in Sudan was 320,493 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 336,278 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,682 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of deaths per year?
- Sudan ranks 33rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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