Infant mortality (Our World) in Sudan
Sudan: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.29
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.09
in 1988
All-time low
3.98
in 2022
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality in Sudan, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Sudan stood at 4.29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Sudan peaked at 18.09 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 23rd of 199 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 (Our World) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.49 | — |
| 1956 | 9.46 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 9.42 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 9.38 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 9.33 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 9.29 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 9.27 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 9.23 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 9.19 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 9.16 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 9.13 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 9.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 9.1 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 9.09 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 9.09 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.1 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.11 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 9.12 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 9.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.12 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.1 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.08 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.06 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.04 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.02 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 9 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 8.98 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.96 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.12 | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 11.05 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 10.97 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.8 | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 8.73 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.09 | +107.1% |
| 1989 | 8.57 | -52.6% |
| 1990 | 8.47 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.37 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.26 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.14 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 8.02 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.88 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 7.74 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 7.58 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.67 | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 7.23 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 7.05 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.86 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.48 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.78 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.64 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5.97 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.82 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.31 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.19 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.08 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.84 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.59 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.46 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.22 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.98 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 4.29 | -2.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 4.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 4.29 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (Our World) 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% | 8.73 | 18.09 |
| 1989 | -52.6% | 18.09 | 8.57 |
| 1998 | +27.6% | 7.58 | 9.67 |
| 1999 | -25.2% | 9.67 | 7.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.41 | 9.33 | 9.49 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.17 | 9.09 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.09 | 9.02 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.43 | 8.57 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.14 | 7.23 | 9.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.35 | 5.55 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.34 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 3.98 | 4.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 20 Burkina Faso 4.36 compare
- 21 Djibouti 4.3 compare
- 22 Madagascar 4.3 compare
- 24 Eswatini 4.22 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 4.21 compare
- 26 Cameroon 4.02 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)
- 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 in Sudan?
- Infant mortality in Sudan was 4.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for infant mortality?
- Sudan ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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