Neonatal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal deaths was 39,470 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
39,470
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
42,968
in 1988
All-time low
26,559
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Neonatal deaths in Sudan, 1970β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 39,470 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
That places Sudan 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
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 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4956 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 2,032 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (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 1st out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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