Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 3.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.62
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.46
in 1950
All-time low
3.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rates in Sudan stood at 3.62. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Sudan peaked at 12.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2023.
Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.46 | — |
| 1951 | 12.26 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 12.07 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 11.88 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 11.7 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 11.53 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 11.36 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 11.2 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.03 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 10.86 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 10.71 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 10.57 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 10.43 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 10.3 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.18 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 10.06 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.95 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 9.85 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.77 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 9.7 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 9.63 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.58 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.52 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.47 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 9.42 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 9.37 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.31 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9.26 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.2 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 9.14 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 9.07 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 9.01 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.94 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.81 | +20.9% |
| 1984 | 10.7 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.6 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.63 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 8.54 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.45 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.37 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.21 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 8.08 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.95 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.86 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.66 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.51 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 7.36 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.01 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 6.84 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.63 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.44 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 6.29 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.36 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.71 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.48 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.89 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.78 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.68 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.35 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.24 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.13 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.91 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.81 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 3.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 3.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.74, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.64 | 10.86 | 12.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.15 | 9.7 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.39 | 9.14 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 | 8.37 | 10.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 6.84 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 | 5.14 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.02 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.62 | 3.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 rates in Sudan?
- Infant mortality rates in Sudan was 3.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality rates?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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