Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3874 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sudan is 0.3874, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sudan peaked at 0.4916 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2631, in 1998.
That places Sudan 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3391 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3414 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3426 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3429 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3454 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3482 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3509 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3525 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2631 | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3645 | +38.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3691 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3745 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3802 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3854 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3448 | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3467 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4028 | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4095 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4152 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4234 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4305 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4319 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4356 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4409 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4468 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4581 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4625 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4688 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4777 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4807 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4838 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4861 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4916 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3922 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3874 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3391 | 0.2631 | 0.3645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3851 | 0.3448 | 0.4234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4533 | 0.4305 | 0.4807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4482 | 0.3874 | 0.4916 | 5 |
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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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 9.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sudan?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Sudan was 0.3874 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4916 in 2022.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2631 in 1998.
- How does Sudan rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Sudan ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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