Infant deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Infant deaths was 71,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant deaths in Sudan, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Sudan is 71,271, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Sudan peaked at 164,632 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 32,620, in 1956.
That places Sudan 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32,620 | — |
| 1957 | 33,437 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 34,277 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 35,085 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 35,937 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,960 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 38,120 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 39,512 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 40,945 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 42,347 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 43,819 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 45,373 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 46,962 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 48,593 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 50,315 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 52,162 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 53,758 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 55,093 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 56,210 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57,231 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58,688 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60,216 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 61,870 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 64,316 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 67,042 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 70,008 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72,888 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 93,790 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 95,034 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 95,413 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77,469 | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 78,221 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 164,632 | +110.5% |
| 1989 | 78,229 | -52.5% |
| 1990 | 79,929 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 80,379 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80,832 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,044 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81,092 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81,044 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80,804 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 80,114 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 103,343 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 78,346 | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 78,281 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77,817 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,162 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76,370 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81,334 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 80,742 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73,573 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 72,881 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72,174 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71,658 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71,561 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70,837 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69,502 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 68,335 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 67,448 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67,411 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67,596 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67,319 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,468 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,670 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67,055 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66,042 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 64,932 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73,013 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 71,271 | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths 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 | +110.5% | 78,221 | 164,632 |
| 1989 | -52.5% | 164,632 | 78,229 |
| 1998 | +29.0% | 80,114 | 103,343 |
| 1983 | +28.7% | 72,888 | 93,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,855 | 32,620 | 35,085 | 4 |
| 1960s | 41,857 | 35,937 | 48,593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,986 | 50,315 | 64,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,273 | 67,042 | 164,632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,693 | 78,346 | 103,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,199 | 71,658 | 81,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,515 | 67,319 | 71,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,463 | 64,932 | 73,013 | 5 |
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More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Sudan?
- Infant deaths in Sudan was 71,271 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 164,632 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,620 in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for infant deaths?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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