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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.3874 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.3874 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +38.6% | 0.2631 | 0.3645 |
| 1998 | -25.4% | 0.3525 | 0.2631 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 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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