Number of infant deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of infant deaths was 64,922.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64,922.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
94,667.0%
in 1985
All-time low
32,148.0%
in 1956
Years of data
68
1956–2023
Number of infant deaths in Sudan, 1956–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 64,922.0% for number of infant deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Sudan peaked at 94,667.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32,148.0%, in 1956.
Sudan ranks 11th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32,148.0% | — |
| 1957 | 32,980.0% | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 33,827.0% | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 34,620.0% | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 35,454.0% | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,401.0% | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 37,585.0% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 38,980.0% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 40,383.0% | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 41,783.0% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 43,231.0% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 44,795.0% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 46,397.0% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 48,041.0% | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 49,769.0% | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 51,608.0% | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 53,198.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 54,536.0% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 55,670.0% | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 56,676.0% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58,144.0% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 59,702.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 61,355.0% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 63,762.0% | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 66,454.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 69,393.0% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72,242.0% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 92,949.0% | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 94,231.0% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 94,667.0% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77,068.0% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 77,849.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 78,399.0% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79,107.0% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 79,641.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 80,117.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80,663.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80,949.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81,099.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81,161.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81,010.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80,347.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 79,504.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 79,022.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 78,631.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 78,132.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,473.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76,682.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81,799.0% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 81,185.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73,860.0% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 73,114.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72,427.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 71,970.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71,905.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71,271.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70,037.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 68,936.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 68,083.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68,150.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68,446.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68,190.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,509.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68,674.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68,086.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66,958.0% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65,789.0% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 64,922.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,393.8% | 32,148.0% | 34,620.0% | 4 |
| 1960s | 41,305.0% | 35,454.0% | 48,041.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,442.0% | 49,769.0% | 63,762.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,235.9% | 66,454.0% | 94,667.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,351.3% | 79,022.0% | 81,161.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,527.3% | 71,970.0% | 81,799.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,220.1% | 68,083.0% | 71,905.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,438.8% | 64,922.0% | 68,086.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 8 Afghanistan 73,191.0% compare
- 9 Niger 71,882.0% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 69,284.0% compare
- 12 Mozambique 56,375.0% compare
- 13 Mali 53,652.0% compare
- 14 Somalia 52,410.0% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths in Sudan was 64,922.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 94,667.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,148.0% in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.