Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Sudan
Sudan: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 71,271 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,271 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
164,632 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
32,620 deaths
in 1956
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths in Sudan, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Sudan stood at 71,271 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sudan peaked at 164,632 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 32,620 deaths, in 1956.
That places Sudan 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32,620 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 33,437 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 34,277 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 35,085 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 35,937 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,960 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 38,120 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 39,512 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 40,945 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 42,347 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 43,819 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 45,373 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 46,962 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 48,593 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 50,315 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 52,162 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 53,758 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 55,093 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 56,210 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57,231 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58,688 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60,216 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 61,870 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 64,316 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 67,042 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 70,008 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72,888 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 93,790 deaths | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 95,034 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 95,413 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77,469 deaths | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 78,221 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 164,632 deaths | +110.5% |
| 1989 | 78,229 deaths | -52.5% |
| 1990 | 79,929 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 80,379 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80,832 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,044 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81,092 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81,044 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80,804 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 80,114 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 103,343 deaths | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 78,346 deaths | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 78,281 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77,817 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,162 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76,370 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81,334 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 80,742 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73,573 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 72,881 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72,174 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71,658 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71,561 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70,837 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69,502 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 68,335 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 67,448 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67,411 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67,596 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67,319 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,468 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,670 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67,055 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66,042 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 64,932 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73,013 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 71,271 deaths | -2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 71,271 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762 deaths, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 71,271 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678 deaths, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +110.5% | 78,221 deaths | 164,632 deaths |
| 1989 | -52.5% | 164,632 deaths | 78,229 deaths |
| 1998 | +29.0% | 80,114 deaths | 103,343 deaths |
| 1983 | +28.7% | 72,888 deaths | 93,790 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,855 deaths | 32,620 deaths | 35,085 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 41,857 deaths | 35,937 deaths | 48,593 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,986 deaths | 50,315 deaths | 64,316 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,273 deaths | 67,042 deaths | 164,632 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,693 deaths | 78,346 deaths | 103,343 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,199 deaths | 71,658 deaths | 81,334 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,515 deaths | 67,319 deaths | 71,561 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,463 deaths | 64,932 deaths | 73,013 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths in Sudan was 71,271 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 164,632 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,620 deaths in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .