Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 126.5%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
97.85 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-50.35 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded -2.52 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 126.5% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 97.85 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -50.35 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Sudan ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -0.3674 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -0.2854 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1958 | -0.3167 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1959 | -0.4075 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1960 | -0.3448 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1961 | -0.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1962 | -0.3777 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1963 | -0.374 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1964 | -0.3033 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1965 | -0.2717 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1966 | -0.3408 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1967 | -0.1819 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1968 | -0.0441 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1969 | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0538 % change on previous year | -3626.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0761 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0882 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1296 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0025 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1975 | -0.0843 % change on previous year | -3427.9% |
| 1976 | -0.0814 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1977 | -0.1553 % change on previous year | +90.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1505 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | -0.1283 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1980 | -0.1507 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1981 | -0.1674 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1491 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 22.25 % change on previous year | -15026.0% |
| 1984 | -0.6275 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 1985 | -0.6457 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1986 | -18.36 % change on previous year | +2742.6% |
| 1987 | -0.6735 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1988 | 97.85 % change on previous year | -14628.2% |
| 1989 | -50.35 % change on previous year | -151.5% |
| 1990 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1991 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1992 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1993 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 1995 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1996 | -1.68 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1997 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 24.77 % change on previous year | -1441.7% |
| 1999 | -23.51 % change on previous year | -194.9% |
| 2000 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2001 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2002 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2003 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -242.2% |
| 2005 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2006 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +326.9% |
| 2007 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2008 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2009 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2010 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2011 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2012 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2013 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2014 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2015 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2016 | -2.6 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2017 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2019 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2020 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2021 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2022 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 2024 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +15026.0% | -0.1491 % change on previous year | 22.25 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +14628.2% | -0.6735 % change on previous year | 97.85 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | +3626.7% | -0.0015 % change on previous year | 0.0538 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -3427.9% | 0.0025 % change on previous year | -0.0843 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2742.6% | -0.6457 % change on previous year | -18.36 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +1441.7% | -1.85 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.3443 % change on previous year | -0.4075 % change on previous year | -0.2854 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -0.259 % change on previous year | -0.3777 % change on previous year | -0.0015 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.025 % change on previous year | -0.1553 % change on previous year | 0.1296 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -50.35 % change on previous year | 97.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9949 % change on previous year | -23.51 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.55 % change on previous year | -9.44 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.39 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3121 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | 9.52 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 90 Luxembourg -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Cook Islands -2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Kazakhstan, Republic of -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Turkmenistan -2.53 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Congo, Republic of -2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Angola -2.59 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Sudan was -2.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.85 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.35 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.