Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sudan

Sudan: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 39,470 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,470
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
42,968
in 1988
All-time low
26,559
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sudan, 1970–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal infant and child deaths in Sudan stood at 39,470.

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 infant and child deaths in Sudan peaked at 42,968 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26,559, in 1970.

Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Afghanistan 49,429 compare
  2. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 47,450 compare
  3. 9 Indonesia 40,915 compare
  4. 11 Uganda 36,739 compare
  5. 12 Niger 36,634 compare
  6. 13 Egypt 33,761 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Sudan?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Sudan was 39,470 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 42,968 in 1988.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 26,559 in 1970.
How does Sudan rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Sudan ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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