Mortality rate, neonatal in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate, neonatal was 23.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
46.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
23.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Sudan, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 23.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Sudan peaked at 46.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 23.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Sudan ranks 26th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 39.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 34.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 26.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 24.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.74 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.74 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.98 per 1,000 live births | 37 per 1,000 live births | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.59 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 per 1,000 live births | 26.1 per 1,000 live births | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 per 1,000 live births | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 23 Eswatini 25 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Cameroon 24.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 23.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 27 Malawi 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Madagascar 23.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Sudan?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Sudan was 23.7 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, neonatal recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.