Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.48
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.68
in 1969
All-time low
2.48
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sudan, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 2.48 for neonatal mortality rate gho 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 gho in Sudan peaked at 4.68 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 2.48, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4.68 | — |
| 1970 | 4.66 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.64 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.62 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 4.61 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 4.58 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.57 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.56 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.55 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.54 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.53 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.52 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.51 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 4.57 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.56 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.54 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.45 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.41 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.37 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.32 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.27 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 4.22 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.06 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.88 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.81 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.75 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.69 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 3.62 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.38 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.26 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.14 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.06 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.91 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.85 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.75 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.64 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.54 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.48 | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.59 | 4.53 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 | 4.32 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.75 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 | 3.18 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 | 2.7 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.48 | 2.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 22 Mozambique 2.54 compare
- 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.53 compare
- 24 Cameroon 2.52 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 2.45 compare
- 27 Eswatini 2.45 compare
- 28 Namibia 2.41 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)
- 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 rate gho in Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Sudan was 2.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Sudan ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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