Under-five deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Under-five deaths was 101,879 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
101,879
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
119,994
in 2004
All-time low
82,516
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Under-five deaths in Sudan, 2000β2024
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 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 198 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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