Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sudan
Sudan: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 61.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.6
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
148.35
in 1998
All-time low
50.95
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sudan stood at 61.6.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sudan peaked at 148.35 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.95, in 2022.
That places Sudan 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.74 | 105.33 | 148.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.46 | 75.54 | 101.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.53 | 56.07 | 73.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.52 | 50.95 | 63.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 compare
- 19 Madagascar 62.4 compare
- 21 Lesotho 59.96 compare
- 22 Mozambique 59.42 compare
- 23 Togo 56.13 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sudan?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sudan was 61.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 148.35 in 1998.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.95 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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