Number of youth deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of youth deaths was 119,436 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Sudan stood at 119,436.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Sudan peaked at 185,157 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 91,643, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,292 | — |
| 1991 | 137,373 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 137,478 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 137,577 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 136,852 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 135,716 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 134,222 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 132,187 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 185,157 | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 127,336 | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 125,820 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 123,949 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 121,920 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 122,255 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 137,725 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 136,714 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 114,583 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 110,959 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 110,709 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 107,525 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 106,447 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 104,784 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 102,505 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 100,392 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 98,575 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97,623 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97,020 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96,093 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95,720 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95,516 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94,564 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93,190 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 91,643 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 121,510 | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 119,436 | -1.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 119,436 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 119,436 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +40.1% | 132,187 | 185,157 |
| 2023 | +32.6% | 91,643 | 121,510 |
| 1999 | -31.2% | 185,157 | 127,336 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,119 | 127,336 | 185,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,216 | 107,525 | 137,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,468 | 95,516 | 106,447 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,069 | 91,643 | 121,510 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- 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 youth deaths in Sudan?
- Number of youth deaths in Sudan was 119,436 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 185,157 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,643 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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