Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sudan
Sudan: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 101,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 101,879 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sudan peaked at 158,855 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82,516, in 2022.
That places Sudan 8th 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,520 | — |
| 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 - 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 | +35.6% | 117,111 | 158,855 |
| 1999 | -28.9% | 158,855 | 112,902 |
| 2023 | +25.8% | 82,516 | 103,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sudan?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sudan was 101,879 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 158,855 in 1998.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,516 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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