Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan
Sudan: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 71,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,271
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
164,632
in 1988
All-time low
32,620
in 1956
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant deaths in Sudan, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 71,271 for infant deaths in 2024.
The figure is 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 8th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 71,271 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 71,271 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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
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- 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 8th out of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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