Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 23.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.71
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
42.43
in 1990
All-time low
23.71
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sudan stood at 23.71. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Sudan peaked at 42.43 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.71, in 2024.
That places Sudan 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.43 | — |
| 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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)
- 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 - un igme estimates in Sudan?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Sudan was 23.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.43 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.71 in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Sudan ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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