Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate was 23.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.71
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.82
in 1969
All-time low
23.71
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Sudan is 23.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 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 46.82 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 23.71, in 2024.
That places Sudan 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 46.82 | — |
| 1970 | 46.61 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 46.39 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 46.17 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 45.98 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 45.81 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 45.63 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 45.44 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 45.23 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 45.13 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.05 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 44.95 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 44.85 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.74 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 45.33 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 45.24 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 45.07 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 44.19 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.87 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 46.15 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 42.96 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 42.43 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 41.94 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.42 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.91 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.38 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.77 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 39.14 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 38.45 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 38.41 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.04 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 36.34 | -1.9% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.82 | 46.82 | 46.82 | 1 |
| 1970s | 45.74 | 45.05 | 46.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.74 | 42.96 | 46.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.99 | 37.04 | 42.43 | 10 |
| 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
- 23 Eswatini 25 compare
- 24 Cameroon 24.76 compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 23.75 compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.62 compare
- 28 Malawi 23.6 compare
- 29 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 841.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Sudan was 23.71 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.82 in 1969.
- 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 26th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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