Mortality rate, infant, female in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate, infant, female was 38.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
22nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
172.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1988
All-time low
35 per 1,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Sudan is 38.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Sudan peaked at 172.2 per 1,000 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 35 per 1,000 live births, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 83.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 83.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 81.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 102.7 per 1,000 live births | +26.6% |
| 1984 | 101.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 101.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 78.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 172.2 per 1,000 live births | +118.8% |
| 1989 | 77 per 1,000 live births | -55.3% |
| 1990 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 71.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 70.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 67.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | +31.4% |
| 1999 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 60.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 59.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.7 per 1,000 live births | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 48 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 37.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.75 per 1,000 live births | 83 per 1,000 live births | 84.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.82 per 1,000 live births | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.7 per 1,000 live births | 77 per 1,000 live births | 172.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.84 per 1,000 live births | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.43 per 1,000 live births | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | 48 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 19 Burkina Faso 39.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 38.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Djibouti 38.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Madagascar 38.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Eswatini 37.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 37.1 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 7.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Sudan?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Sudan was 38.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 172.2 per 1,000 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 per 1,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Sudan ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.