Children died before five per woman in Sudan
Sudan: Children died before five per woman was 0.2501 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Children died before five per woman in Sudan, 1953–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Sudan is 0.2501, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Sudan peaked at 1.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2125, in 2022.
That places Sudan 20th out of 200 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.
Children died before five per woman in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.34 | — |
| 1954 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.3 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.28 | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 1.25 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 1.23 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.21 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 1.19 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1.17 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.09 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.08 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.01 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.994 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9792 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9657 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.16 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.896 | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8739 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.87 | +113.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8302 | -55.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8072 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7855 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7621 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7352 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7086 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6818 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6555 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6257 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8165 | +30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5737 | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5487 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5254 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4998 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4754 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5153 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4978 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4187 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4072 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3954 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3815 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3681 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3535 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3391 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3302 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3214 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3109 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2974 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2841 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2706 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2588 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2467 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2348 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2125 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2599 | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2501 | -3.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.2501 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.2501 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman 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 | +113.5% | 0.8739 | 1.87 |
| 1989 | -55.5% | 1.87 | 0.8302 |
| 1998 | +30.5% | 0.6257 | 0.8165 |
| 1999 | -29.7% | 0.8165 | 0.5737 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.27 | 1.21 | 1.34 | 7 |
| 1960s | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 1.01 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 | 0.8302 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7152 | 0.5737 | 0.8165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4665 | 0.3815 | 0.5487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3134 | 0.2588 | 0.3681 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2408 | 0.2125 | 0.2599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Sudan?
- Children died before five per woman in Sudan was 0.2501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 in 1988.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2125 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for children died before five per woman?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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