Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan
Sudan: Tuberculosis death rate was 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
7.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Sudan is 9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sudan peaked at 37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Sudan 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 21 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 2024 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 9 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 42% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 9 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 67 Macao 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mauritania 10 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Guam 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Laos 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Malaysia 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Vanuatu 8.3 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 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sudan ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.