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
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
| 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
- 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
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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