Infant mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality rate was 42.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.91
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 184 countries
All-time high
70.47
in 2000
All-time low
39.78
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Sudan stood at 42.91.
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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.78, in 2022.
That places Sudan 21st out of 184 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.47 | — |
| 2001 | 68.59 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 66.66 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 64.77 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.84 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 66.39 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.7 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 58.24 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 56.83 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 55.47 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 54.25 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 53.07 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.95 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 50.83 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49.67 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 48.42 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 47.16 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 45.88 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 44.6 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.39 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 42.16 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 41.01 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 39.78 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 44.03 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 42.91 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.5 | 55.47 | 70.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.92 | 43.39 | 54.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.98 | 39.78 | 44.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 18 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 19 Djibouti 43 compare
- 20 Madagascar 42.97 compare
- 22 Eswatini 42.22 compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 42.07 compare
- 24 Cameroon 40.25 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Sudan?
- Infant mortality rate in Sudan was 42.91 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.78 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 184 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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