Number of deaths who in Sudan

Sudan: Number of deaths who was 266,705 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
266,705
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
41st
of 192 countries
All-time high
266,705
in 2021
All-time low
200,741
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Sudan, 2000–2021

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201020212000: 208.0k2001: 207.1k2002: 208.7k2003: 207.3k2004: 211.4k2005: 200.7k2006: 201.5k2007: 202.6k2008: 205.6k2009: 207.8k2010: 207.3k2011: 210.5k2012: 207.9k2013: 210.4k2014: 212.3k2015: 216.2k2016: 218.7k2017: 220.3k2018: 224.6k2019: 228.3k2020: 247.5k2021: 266.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, number of deaths who in Sudan stood at 266,705. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Sudan peaked at 266,705 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200,741, in 2005.

Sudan ranks 41st of 192 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 who in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Sudan, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 208,013
2001 207,146 -0.4%
2002 208,689 +0.7%
2003 207,330 -0.7%
2004 211,426 +2.0%
2005 200,741 -5.1%
2006 201,501 +0.4%
2007 202,624 +0.6%
2008 205,619 +1.5%
2009 207,807 +1.1%
2010 207,329 -0.2%
2011 210,528 +1.5%
2012 207,859 -1.3%
2013 210,423 +1.2%
2014 212,254 +0.9%
2015 216,205 +1.9%
2016 218,749 +1.2%
2017 220,289 +0.7%
2018 224,625 +2.0%
2019 228,269 +1.6%
2020 247,460 +8.4%
2021 266,705 +7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 206,090 200,741 211,426 10
2010s 215,653 207,329 228,269 10
2020s 257,082 247,460 266,705 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Sudan?
Number of deaths who in Sudan was 266,705 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 266,705 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 200,741 in 2005.
How does Sudan rank for number of deaths who?
Sudan ranks 41st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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