Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sudan
Sudan: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 60,789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60,789
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93,973
in 1985
All-time low
36,323
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Sudan stood at 60,789.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Sudan peaked at 93,973 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36,323, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,323 | — |
| 1951 | 37,211 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 37,812 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 38,368 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 38,915 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 39,462 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 40,013 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 40,575 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 41,156 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 41,665 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 42,297 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 43,007 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 44,034 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 45,247 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 46,461 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 47,612 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 48,848 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 50,171 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 51,518 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 52,914 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 54,400 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 56,026 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 57,280 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 58,372 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 59,178 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 60,075 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 61,507 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 62,812 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 64,404 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 66,892 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 69,248 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 72,110 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 74,414 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 93,520 | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 93,961 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 93,973 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 77,322 | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 77,749 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 78,342 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 79,050 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 78,756 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 78,987 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79,198 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79,549 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78,820 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 78,526 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78,112 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77,041 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 76,054 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 75,684 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 74,916 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74,272 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 73,962 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 75,226 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 77,337 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76,597 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71,298 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 69,569 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 69,444 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67,356 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 67,178 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65,903 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64,527 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 63,527 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 62,773 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63,282 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63,326 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63,199 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63,772 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63,703 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62,999 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 61,986 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61,281 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 60,789 | -0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 60,789 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 60,789 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | +25.7% | 74,414 | 93,520 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,150 | 36,323 | 41,665 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,211 | 42,297 | 52,914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,095 | 54,400 | 66,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,969 | 69,248 | 93,973 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,073 | 75,684 | 79,549 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,998 | 67,356 | 77,337 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,119 | 62,773 | 67,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,764 | 60,789 | 62,999 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Sudan was 60,789 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 93,973 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,323 in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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