Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.71
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
27th
of 213 countries
All-time high
36.34
in 2000
All-time low
23.71
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 23.71 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 36.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.71, in 2024.
That places Sudan 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.34 | — |
| 2001 | 35.66 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 34.98 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 34.34 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33.9 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33.33 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 32.57 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 32.07 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.57 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.13 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 30.69 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.23 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.75 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.26 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.74 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.18 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 27.65 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.13 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.58 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 26.07 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 25.59 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 25.06 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.52 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.23 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.71 | -2.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.08, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.59 | 31.13 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.43 | 26.07 | 30.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 | 23.71 | 25.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 24 Eswatini 25 compare
- 25 Cameroon 24.76 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23.62 compare
- 29 Malawi 23.6 compare
- 30 Madagascar 23.06 compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan was 23.71 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.71 in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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