Neonatal mortality rate (UNICEF) in Sudan
Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate was 23.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.71
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 20 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: UNICEF.
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.
That represents a change of 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.
Sudan ranks 2nd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 |
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- 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 UNICEF.
- 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 2nd out of 20 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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