Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 42.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 42.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +107.1% | 87.33 | 180.87 |
| 1989 | -52.6% | 180.87 | 85.69 |
| 1998 | +27.6% | 75.83 | 96.75 |
| 1999 | -25.2% | 96.75 | 72.33 |
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)
- 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)
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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