Health in North Darfur, Sudan: official figures
For every 1,000 babies born in North Darfur in the five years before the 2014 survey, 68 died before their first birthday and 90 before their fifth; the under-five rate is 4th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 52 and 68).
How many children in North Darfur are malnourished?
45.9% of children under five in North Darfur were stunted (too short for their age, a sign of long-term undernutrition) in 2014, 27.9% were wasted (too thin for their height) and 44.9% were underweight; the stunting rate is 6th highest of the 18 states (Sudan: 38.2%, 16.3% and 33.0%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyHow many children in North Darfur are vaccinated?
67.3% of children aged 12 to 23 months in North Darfur had all three doses of the pentavalent vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and Hib) in 2014, and 52.5% of children aged 24 to 35 months had the full basic set (BCG, polio, pentavalent and measles); 8th lowest of the 18 states for the pentavalent vaccine (Sudan: 73.9% and 62.7%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyDo women in North Darfur give birth in a health facility?
60.7% of births in North Darfur in the two years before the 2014 survey were attended by a skilled health worker, but only 10.7% took place in a health facility; 4th lowest of the 18 states for facility births (Sudan: 77.5% and 27.7%).
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copyMore figures
- 4.2% of births in North Darfur in the two years before the 2014 survey were by caesarean section, 8th lowest of the 18 states (Sudan: 9.1%). Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan) · saved copy
How North Darfur compares with other states
Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey) (2010-2014)
North Darfur ranks 4 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Under-five deaths per 1,000 live births (5 years before the survey) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Darfur | 112 |
| 2 | South Kordofan | 95 |
| 3 | West Darfur | 91 |
| 4 | North Darfur | 90 |
| 5 | Blue Nile | 84 |
| 6 | West Kordofan | 82 |
| 7 | Kassala | 80 |
Children under 5 stunted (2014)
North Darfur ranks 6 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children under 5 stunted |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Blue Nile | 46.7% |
| 4 | East Darfur | 46.6% |
| 5 | Gedaref | 46.0% |
| 6 | North Darfur | 45.9% |
| 7 | Red Sea | 45.4% |
| 8 | West Kordofan | 42.5% |
| 9 | Gezira | 41.6% |
Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine (2014)
North Darfur ranks 11 of 18, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Children 12-23 months with three doses of pentavalent vaccine |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | North Kordofan | 73.5% |
| 9 | South Kordofan | 69.0% |
| 10 | West Darfur | 68.6% |
| 11 | North Darfur | 67.3% |
| 12 | Kassala | 62.8% |
| 13 | Sennar | 60.7% |
| 14 | East Darfur | 57.7% |
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Sources
- Central Bureau of Statistics, Sudan (with UNICEF Sudan): Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2014 of Sudan, Final Report (state tables HH.6, HH.8, CM.2, NU.2, CH.2, WS.7, RH.2, RH.10, RH.11, CD.1, ED.1, ED.4, ED.5, CP.4, CP.7, CP.13, HFS.1), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9400cecaceed…)
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