Neonatal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal deaths 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 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% |
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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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