Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Sudan
Sudan: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 71,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,271
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 200 countries
All-time high
164,632
in 1988
All-time low
32,620
in 1956
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths in Sudan, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Sudan is 71,271, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 32,620, in 1956.
Sudan ranks 8th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32,620 | — |
| 1957 | 33,437 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 34,277 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 35,085 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 35,937 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,960 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 38,120 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 39,512 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 40,945 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 42,347 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 43,819 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 45,373 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 46,962 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 48,593 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 50,315 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 52,162 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 53,758 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 55,093 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 56,210 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 57,231 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58,688 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 60,216 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 61,870 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 64,316 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 67,042 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 70,008 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72,888 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 93,790 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 95,034 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 95,413 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 77,469 | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 78,221 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 164,632 | +110.5% |
| 1989 | 78,229 | -52.5% |
| 1990 | 79,929 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 80,379 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80,832 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 81,044 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81,092 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81,044 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80,804 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 80,114 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 103,343 | +29.0% |
| 1999 | 78,346 | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 78,281 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77,817 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,162 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76,370 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81,334 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 80,742 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73,573 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 72,881 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72,174 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 71,658 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71,561 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 70,837 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69,502 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 68,335 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 67,448 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67,411 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 67,596 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67,319 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 67,468 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,670 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67,055 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66,042 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 64,932 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 73,013 | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 71,271 | -2.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 71,271 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 71,271 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (World Health) 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 | 164,632 |
| 1989 | -52.5% | 164,632 | 78,229 |
| 1998 | +29.0% | 80,114 | 103,343 |
| 1983 | +28.7% | 72,888 | 93,790 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,855 | 32,620 | 35,085 | 4 |
| 1960s | 41,857 | 35,937 | 48,593 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,986 | 50,315 | 64,316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,273 | 67,042 | 164,632 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,693 | 78,346 | 103,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,199 | 71,658 | 81,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,515 | 67,319 | 71,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,463 | 64,932 | 73,013 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 5 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 7 Niger 71,909 compare
- 9 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 Tanzania, United Republic of 67,611 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)
- 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 number of infant deaths in Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths in Sudan was 71,271 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 164,632 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,620 in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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