What is neonatal mortality rate in Sudan?

Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan was 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1969.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Sudan ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Sudan data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

25th

of 199 countries

All-time high

4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1969

All-time low

2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1969–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan, 1969–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Sudan peaked at 4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.

That places Sudan 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births	1
1970s	4.59 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.53 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.66 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	4.48 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.32 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.57 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	4.02 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.75 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.27 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	3.41 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.69 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	2.93 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.7 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	2.56 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.64 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Sudan

22 Mozambique 2.54 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
23 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.53 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
24 Cameroon 2.52 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
26 Burkina Faso 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
27 Eswatini 2.45 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
28 Namibia 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Sudan?: Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan was 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 4.68 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1969.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 2.48 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Sudan ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Sudan?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.