Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan
Sudan: Tuberculosis death rate was 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
66th
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
14.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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.
Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.51 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 60.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 60.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 61.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 63.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 56.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 38.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 36.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 18.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.09 deaths per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.