Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Sudan
Sudan: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 68,952 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
68,952
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
13th
of 200 countries
All-time high
76,225
in 2025
All-time low
68,952
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Sudan, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 68,952 for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Sudan ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76,225 | — |
| 2026 | 74,609 | -2.1% |
| 2027 | 73,609 | -1.3% |
| 2028 | 72,210 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 70,587 | -2.2% |
| 2030 | 68,952 | -2.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 68,952 is above the median for low income countries, which is 46,671, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 68,952 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 73,448 | 70,587 | 76,225 | 5 |
| 2030s | 68,952 | 68,952 | 68,952 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 10 Chad 74,792 compare
- 11 Somalia 71,962 compare
- 12 Mozambique 70,060 compare
- 14 Afghanistan 67,706 compare
- 15 Angola 64,448 compare
- 16 Madagascar 63,786 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Sudan?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Sudan was 68,952 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 76,225 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,952 in 2030.
- How does Sudan rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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