Number of under-five deaths, female in Sudan
Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, female was 45,867 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
45,867
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 197 countries
All-time high
134,085
in 1988
All-time low
31,488
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, female in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 45,867 for number of under-five deaths, female in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Sudan peaked at 134,085 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 31,488, in 1960.
That places Sudan 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31,488 | — |
| 1961 | 31,962 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 32,508 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 33,188 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 33,966 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 34,771 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 35,701 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 36,677 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 37,690 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 38,712 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 39,806 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 40,978 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 42,008 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 42,914 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 43,652 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 44,258 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 44,953 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 45,738 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 46,563 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 47,825 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 49,287 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 50,970 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 52,673 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 70,402 | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 71,284 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 71,618 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 55,463 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | 55,723 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 134,085 | +140.6% |
| 1989 | 54,569 | -59.3% |
| 1990 | 55,132 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 55,132 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 55,180 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55,205 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,903 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 54,404 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 53,781 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 52,980 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 73,416 | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 50,990 | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 50,401 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 49,665 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 48,893 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 48,115 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 54,527 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 54,033 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 45,442 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 44,645 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 43,855 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 43,167 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 42,681 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 41,912 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 40,963 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 40,070 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 39,290 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 38,840 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 38,555 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38,183 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38,057 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 37,961 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 37,576 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 36,946 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 36,288 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 46,690 | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 45,867 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,666 | 31,488 | 38,712 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43,870 | 39,806 | 47,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,607 | 49,287 | 134,085 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,112 | 50,990 | 73,416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,274 | 43,167 | 54,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,651 | 37,961 | 42,681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,673 | 36,288 | 46,690 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.4 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 4.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Sudan?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Sudan was 45,867 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 134,085 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,488 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.