Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Sudan
Sudan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 61.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
101.98 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
50.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 61.6 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Sudan peaked at 101.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.95 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101.98 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 98.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 95.24 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 91.93 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 101.15 per 1,000 live births | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 98.79 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 83.01 per 1,000 live births | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 77.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 75.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 71.28 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 69.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 67.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 65.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.57 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 59.68 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.81 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 56.07 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 54.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 50.95 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 63.09 per 1,000 live births | +23.8% |
| 2024 | 61.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.46 per 1,000 live births | 75.54 per 1,000 live births | 101.98 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.53 per 1,000 live births | 56.07 per 1,000 live births | 73.38 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.52 per 1,000 live births | 50.95 per 1,000 live births | 63.09 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Madagascar 62.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Lesotho 59.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Mozambique 59.42 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 56.13 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Sudan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Sudan was 61.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.98 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.95 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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