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
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
180.87
in 1988
All-time low
39.78
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality rate in Sudan, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 42.91 for infant mortality rate in 2024.
The figure is 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 180.87 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.78, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 23rd of 201 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 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0172 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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 180.87 in 1988.
- 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 23rd out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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