Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan
Sudan: Tuberculosis death rate was 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sudan peaked at 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Sudan 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 63 Yemen 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Bolivia 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Guyana 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Niue 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Peru 13.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sudan?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan was 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sudan ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.