Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality rate in Sudan stood at 2.1%. 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 rate in Sudan peaked at 7.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 2,032 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 451,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 450,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 464,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 462,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 475,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 473,410 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan was 2.1% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 37th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days