Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 39,470 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,470
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
42,968
in 1988
All-time low
26,559
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Neonatal deaths in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Sudan is 39,470, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Sudan peaked at 42,968 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26,559, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 10th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,559 | — |
| 1971 | 27,390 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 27,934 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 28,498 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28,880 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 29,409 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 30,222 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 30,872 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 31,827 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 33,313 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 34,604 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 36,271 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 37,520 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 39,412 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 39,855 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 40,081 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 39,859 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 40,098 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 42,968 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 40,750 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 40,870 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 41,198 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41,423 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41,563 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41,695 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41,740 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41,679 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41,286 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 41,788 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 41,149 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 41,241 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41,292 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,238 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 41,370 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41,248 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40,797 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40,805 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,723 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40,946 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41,245 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40,746 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40,174 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39,800 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39,578 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40,193 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 40,359 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40,543 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41,182 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41,410 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41,255 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40,827 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40,569 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40,727 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 39,470 | -3.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 39,470 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 39,470 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,490 | 26,559 | 33,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,142 | 34,604 | 42,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,439 | 40,870 | 41,788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,096 | 40,723 | 41,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,523 | 39,578 | 41,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,570 | 39,470 | 41,255 | 5 |
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More health data for Sudan
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Sudan?
- Neonatal deaths in Sudan was 39,470 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,968 in 1988.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,559 in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for neonatal deaths?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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