Infant mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality rate was 3.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
In 2023, infant mortality rate in Sudan stood at 3.6%. 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 rate in Sudan peaked at 12.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Sudan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Sudan?
- Infant mortality rate in Sudan was 3.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.