Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan
Sudan: Under-five mortality rate was 61.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61.6
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
297.04
in 1988
All-time low
50.95
in 2022
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Sudan, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 61.6 for under-five mortality rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 297.04 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 50.95, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 20th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 200.1 | — |
| 1954 | 197.12 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 194.14 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 190.95 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 187.84 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 184.7 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 181.79 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 178.88 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 176.26 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 173.59 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 171 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 168.69 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 166.5 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 164.62 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 162.89 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 161.44 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 160.13 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 159.02 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 158.03 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 157.03 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 156.06 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 155.02 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 153.88 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 152.65 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 151.37 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 150.14 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 148.95 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 147.74 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 146.62 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 145.45 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 182.66 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 180.49 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 178.32 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 139.44 | -21.8% |
| 1987 | 137.52 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 297.04 | +116.0% |
| 1989 | 133.24 | -55.1% |
| 1990 | 130.87 | -1.8% |
| 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-five mortality rate 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 | +116.0% | 137.52 | 297.04 |
| 1989 | -55.1% | 297.04 | 133.24 |
| 1998 | +32.7% | 111.81 | 148.35 |
| 1999 | -29.0% | 148.35 | 105.33 |
| 1983 | +25.6% | 145.45 | 182.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 190.95 | 181.79 | 200.1 | 7 |
| 1960s | 168.4 | 160.13 | 178.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.21 | 148.95 | 159.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.85 | 133.24 | 297.04 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 mortality rate in Sudan?
- Under-five mortality rate in Sudan was 61.6 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 297.04 in 1988.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.95 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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