Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sudan
Sudan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 8.3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sudan is 8.3 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sudan peaked at 21.8 per 1,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 1,000, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 16th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 15 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 13.6 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 21.8 per 1,000 | +60.3% |
| 1999 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -44.0% |
| 2000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.6 per 1,000 | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3 per 1,000 | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 13 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +123.7% |
| 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.17 per 1,000 | 12.2 per 1,000 | 21.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 13.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 6.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 13 Mali 9.6 per 1,000 compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.5 per 1,000 compare
- 15 Burundi 9.3 per 1,000 compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 8 per 1,000 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 7.8 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Liberia 7.5 per 1,000 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sudan?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Sudan was 8.3 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8 per 1,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Sudan ranks 16th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.