Under-five deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Under-five deaths was 101,879 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Sudan stood at 101,879.
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 119,994 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 82,516, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 8th of 213 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 deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111,747 | — |
| 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. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 101,879 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 3.2× the median. (45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +25.8% | 82,516 | 103,844 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 49 (2025)
- Infant deaths 71,271 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Sudan?
- Under-five deaths in Sudan was 101,879 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 119,994 in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,516 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for under-five deaths?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 213 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 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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