Child mortality by income level of country in Sudan

Sudan: Child mortality by income level of country was 6.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.16 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.7 deaths per 100 live births
in 1988
All-time low
5.1 deaths per 100 live births
in 2022
Years of data
72
1953–2024

Child mortality by income level of country in Sudan, 1953–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality by income level of country in Sudan is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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, child mortality by income level of country in Sudan peaked at 29.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.1 deaths per 100 live births, in 2022.

That places Sudan 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.09 deaths per 100 live births 18.18 deaths per 100 live births 20.01 deaths per 100 live births 7
1960s 16.84 deaths per 100 live births 16.01 deaths per 100 live births 17.89 deaths per 100 live births 10
1970s 15.42 deaths per 100 live births 14.9 deaths per 100 live births 15.9 deaths per 100 live births 10
1980s 16.89 deaths per 100 live births 13.32 deaths per 100 live births 29.7 deaths per 100 live births 10
1990s 12.27 deaths per 100 live births 10.53 deaths per 100 live births 14.83 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 9.05 deaths per 100 live births 7.55 deaths per 100 live births 10.2 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 6.45 deaths per 100 live births 5.61 deaths per 100 live births 7.34 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 5.65 deaths per 100 live births 5.1 deaths per 100 live births 6.31 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 19 Madagascar 6.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 21 Lesotho 6 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 22 Mozambique 5.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 23 Togo 5.61 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality by income level of country in Sudan?
Child mortality by income level of country in Sudan was 6.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 29.7 deaths per 100 live births in 1988.
What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1 deaths per 100 live births in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for child mortality by income level of country?
Sudan ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality by income level of country 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by income level of country
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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