Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan
Sudan: Under-five deaths was 101,879 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,879
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
281,668
in 1988
All-time low
67,267
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Under-five deaths in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Sudan is 101,879, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Sudan peaked at 281,668 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 67,267, in 1960.
Sudan ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,267 | — |
| 1961 | 68,311 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 69,527 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 71,014 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 72,710 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 74,481 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 76,444 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 78,533 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 80,718 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 82,943 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 85,306 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 87,822 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 90,095 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 92,075 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 93,744 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 95,179 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 96,875 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 98,638 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 100,577 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 103,391 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 106,685 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 110,422 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 114,219 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 150,708 | +31.9% |
| 1984 | 152,633 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 153,432 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 120,584 | -21.4% |
| 1987 | 121,317 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 281,668 | +132.2% |
| 1989 | 119,124 | -57.7% |
| 1990 | 120,520 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 120,668 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 120,917 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 121,205 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120,706 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 119,862 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 118,776 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 117,111 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 158,855 | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 112,902 | -28.9% |
| 2000 | 111,747 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 110,260 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 108,638 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 107,001 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 119,994 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 118,989 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101,285 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 99,657 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 98,074 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 96,700 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 95,814 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 94,334 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 92,234 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 90,271 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 88,583 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 87,736 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 87,268 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 86,478 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 86,212 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 86,144 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 85,268 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 83,982 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 82,516 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 103,844 | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 101,879 | -1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 101,879 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 101,879 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +132.2% | 121,317 | 281,668 |
| 1989 | -57.7% | 281,668 | 119,124 |
| 1998 | +35.6% | 117,111 | 158,855 |
| 1983 | +31.9% | 114,219 | 150,708 |
| 1999 | -28.9% | 158,855 | 112,902 |
| 2023 | +25.8% | 82,516 | 103,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,195 | 67,267 | 82,943 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,370 | 85,306 | 103,391 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,079 | 106,685 | 281,668 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,152 | 112,902 | 158,855 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,234 | 96,700 | 119,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,507 | 86,144 | 95,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,498 | 82,516 | 103,844 | 5 |
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- 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 in Sudan?
- Under-five deaths in Sudan was 101,879 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 281,668 in 1988.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,267 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for under-five deaths?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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