Number of youth deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of youth deaths was 119,436 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
119,436 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
185,157 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
91,643 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Sudan stood at 119,436 deaths.
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 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 91,643 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 137,292 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 137,373 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 137,478 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 137,577 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 136,852 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 135,716 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 134,222 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 132,187 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 185,157 deaths | +40.1% |
| 1999 | 127,336 deaths | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 125,820 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 123,949 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 121,920 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 122,255 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 137,725 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 136,714 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 114,583 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 110,959 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 110,709 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 107,525 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 106,447 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 104,784 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 102,505 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 100,392 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 98,575 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 97,623 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 97,020 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96,093 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 95,720 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95,516 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94,564 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 93,190 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 91,643 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 121,510 deaths | +32.6% |
| 2024 | 119,436 deaths | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,119 deaths | 127,336 deaths | 185,157 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 121,216 deaths | 107,525 deaths | 137,725 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,468 deaths | 95,516 deaths | 106,447 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,069 deaths | 91,643 deaths | 121,510 deaths | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Sudan?
- Number of youth deaths in Sudan was 119,436 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 185,157 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,643 deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.