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 194 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
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 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 who in Sudan, year by year
| 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 266,705 is above the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 266,705 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
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 194 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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