Neonatal mortality ihme in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.13 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.13
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7.08
in 1950
All-time low
2.13
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sudan, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Sudan stood at 2.13. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Sudan peaked at 7.08 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2019.
That places Sudan 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.08 | — |
| 1951 | 7.07 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.06 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 7.04 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 7.02 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.01 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.91 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 6.88 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.81 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.76 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 6.75 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.72 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.72 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.7 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.66 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.65 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.61 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 6.58 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.53 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.47 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.4 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.34 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.27 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.19 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.09 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 5.97 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 5.86 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 5.79 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.74 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.69 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.63 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.53 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.26 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.03 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.86 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.11 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.99 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.87 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.75 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.66 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.55 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.45 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.37 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.43 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.25 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 | -5.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.13 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.98 | 6.81 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.67 | 6.53 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.11 | 5.74 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 | 4.86 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.55 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.94 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 | 2.13 | 2.89 | 10 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Sudan was 2.13 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Sudan ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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