Namibia vs Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate
Namibia
2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Sudan
2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Namibia rank
28th
Sudan rank
25th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Namibia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 0.07 Deaths per 1000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Sudan ahead.
Namibia ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.68 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sudan |
| 1970s | 3.22 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.59 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.37 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sudan |
| 1980s | 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sudan |
| 1990s | 2.75 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.27 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sudan |
| 2000s | 1.83 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.58 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.61 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3238 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sudan |
| 2020s | 2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.56 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.025 Deaths per 1000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Namibia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births against 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Namibia and Sudan?
- 0.07 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Namibia ranks 28th and Sudan ranks 25th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.