Probability of dying, by age in Sudan
Sudan: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0381 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0381 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Sudan peaked at 0.0661 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0381, in 2021.
That places Sudan 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0661 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0642 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0623 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0604 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0586 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0569 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0554 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0539 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0525 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0513 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0501 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0489 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0477 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0467 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0455 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0432 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0422 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.041 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0402 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 | -2.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0381 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0381 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0582 | 0.0513 | 0.0661 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 | 0.0402 | 0.0501 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0386 | 0.0381 | 0.0392 | 2 |
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 probability of dying, by age in Sudan?
- Probability of dying, by age in Sudan was 0.0381 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0661 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0381 in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.