Infant mortality by sex in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality by sex was 4.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.72
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.91
in 1988
All-time low
4.43
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Sudan, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Sudan stood at 4.72.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Sudan peaked at 18.91 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.43, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.16 | 10.09 | 10.23 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.92 | 9.83 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.85 | 9.81 | 9.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.24 | 9.39 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 8 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 | 6.15 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 4.83 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.43 | 4.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 compare
- 20 Madagascar 4.73 compare
- 21 Mozambique 4.73 compare
- 23 Djibouti 4.69 compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 4.68 compare
- 25 Eswatini 4.66 compare
More health data for Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 548,223 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 557,882 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.5% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 888,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 3.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 562,157 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Sudan?
- Infant mortality by sex in Sudan was 4.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.91 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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