Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 42.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.91
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
180.87
in 1988
All-time low
39.78
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sudan, 1955–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sudan peaked at 180.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.78, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 94.9 | — |
| 1956 | 94.55 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 94.18 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 93.77 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 93.33 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 92.9 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 92.68 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 92.26 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 91.9 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 91.59 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 91.31 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 91.13 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 90.99 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 90.93 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 90.93 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 91.1 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 91.16 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 91.2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91.17 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 91.03 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 90.84 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.58 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 90.36 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 90.17 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 89.97 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.81 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 89.64 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 111.25 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 110.47 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 109.7 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 88 | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 87.33 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 180.87 | +107.1% |
| 1989 | 85.69 | -52.6% |
| 1990 | 84.72 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 83.69 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 82.59 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 81.42 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 80.17 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 78.81 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 77.36 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 75.83 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 96.75 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 72.33 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 70.47 | -2.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.15 | 93.33 | 94.9 | 5 |
| 1960s | 91.66 | 90.93 | 92.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.86 | 90.17 | 91.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.27 | 85.69 | 180.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.37 | 72.33 | 96.75 | 10 |
| 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
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42.97 compare
- 24 Eswatini 42.22 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 42.07 compare
- 26 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sudan?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Sudan was 42.91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 180.87 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.78 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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