Number of infant deaths gho in Sudan
Sudan: Number of infant deaths gho was 64,922 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of infant deaths gho in Sudan, 1956–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 64,922 for number of infant deaths gho 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 gho in Sudan peaked at 94,667 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 32,148, 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 gho in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 32,148 | — |
| 1957 | 32,980 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 33,827 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 34,620 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 35,454 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 36,401 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 37,585 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 38,980 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 40,383 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 41,783 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 43,231 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 44,795 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 46,397 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 48,041 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 49,769 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 51,608 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 53,198 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 54,536 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 55,670 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 56,676 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 58,144 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 59,702 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 61,355 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 63,762 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 66,454 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 69,393 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 72,242 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 92,949 | +28.7% |
| 1984 | 94,231 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 94,667 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 77,068 | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 77,849 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 78,399 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 79,107 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 79,641 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 80,117 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 80,663 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 80,949 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 81,099 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81,161 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81,010 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80,347 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 79,504 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 79,022 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 78,631 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 78,132 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 77,473 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76,682 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 81,799 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 81,185 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73,860 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 73,114 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 72,427 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 71,970 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71,905 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71,271 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 70,037 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 68,936 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 68,083 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 68,150 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68,446 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68,190 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 68,509 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68,674 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68,086 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 66,958 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 65,789 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 64,922 | -1.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 64,922 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 64,922 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +28.7% | 72,242 | 92,949 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,394 | 32,148 | 34,620 | 4 |
| 1960s | 41,305 | 35,454 | 48,041 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,442 | 49,769 | 63,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,236 | 66,454 | 94,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,351 | 79,022 | 81,161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,527 | 71,970 | 81,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,220 | 68,083 | 71,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,439 | 64,922 | 68,086 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 number of infant deaths gho in Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Sudan was 64,922 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 94,667 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,148 in 1956.
- How does Sudan rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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