Probability of dying, by age in Sudan

Sudan: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0381 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0381
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0661
in 2000
All-time low
0.0381
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Sudan, 2000–2021

00.020.040.062000201020212000: 0.0662001: 0.0642002: 0.0622003: 0.062004: 0.0592005: 0.0572006: 0.0552007: 0.0542008: 0.0532009: 0.0512010: 0.052011: 0.0492012: 0.0482013: 0.0472014: 0.0452015: 0.0442016: 0.0432017: 0.0422018: 0.0412019: 0.042020: 0.0392021: 0.038

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Eswatini 0.0402 compare
  2. 30 Zambia 0.0398 compare
  3. 31 Comoros 0.0394 compare
  4. 33 Burundi 0.0379 compare
  5. 34 Turkmenistan 0.0355 compare
  6. 35 Zimbabwe 0.0354 compare

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.