Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sudan
Sudan: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 61.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130.87 | — |
| 1991 | 128.42 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 125.92 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 123.33 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 120.64 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 117.81 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 114.88 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 111.81 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 148.35 | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 105.33 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 101.98 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 98.64 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 95.24 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 91.93 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 101.15 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 98.79 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 83.01 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 80.4 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 77.92 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 75.54 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.38 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.28 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.29 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.35 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 65.43 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.47 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.57 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.68 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.81 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 56.07 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 54.31 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.67 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 50.95 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 63.09 | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 61.6 | -2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 61.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 61.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +32.7% | 111.81 | 148.35 |
| 1999 | -29.0% | 148.35 | 105.33 |
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 Cote 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 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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