Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 42.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.91 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
70.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
39.78 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Sudan stood at 42.91 per 1,000 live births.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 70.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.78 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
That places Sudan 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.47 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 68.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 66.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 64.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.84 per 1,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 66.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 58.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 56.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 55.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 53.07 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 50.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.39 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.16 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 41.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 39.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.03 per 1,000 live births | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 42.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 42.91 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 per 1,000 live births, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 42.91 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5 per 1,000 live births | 55.47 per 1,000 live births | 70.47 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.92 per 1,000 live births | 43.39 per 1,000 live births | 54.25 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.98 per 1,000 live births | 39.78 per 1,000 live births | 44.03 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 21 Burkina Faso 43.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Djibouti 43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Madagascar 42.97 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Eswatini 42.22 per 1,000 live births compare
- 26 Guinea-Bissau 42.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Cameroon 40.25 per 1,000 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Sudan?
- Infant mortality rate in Sudan was 42.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.47 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.78 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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