Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sudan
Sudan: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 60,789 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60,789 deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93,973 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
36,323 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Sudan stood at 60,789 deaths.
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 infants who die before age 1 in Sudan peaked at 93,973 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36,323 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36,323 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 37,211 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 37,812 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 38,368 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 38,915 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 39,462 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 40,013 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 40,575 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 41,156 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 41,665 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 42,297 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 43,007 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 44,034 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 45,247 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 46,461 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 47,612 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 48,848 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 50,171 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 51,518 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 52,914 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 54,400 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 56,026 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 57,280 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 58,372 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 59,178 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 60,075 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 61,507 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 62,812 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 64,404 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 66,892 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 69,248 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 72,110 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 74,414 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 93,520 deaths | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 93,961 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 93,973 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 77,322 deaths | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 77,749 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 78,342 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 79,050 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 78,756 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 78,987 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 79,198 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79,549 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 78,820 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 78,526 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78,112 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 77,041 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 76,054 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 75,684 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 74,916 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74,272 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 73,962 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 75,226 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 77,337 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 76,597 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71,298 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 69,569 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 69,444 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67,356 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 67,178 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 65,903 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 64,527 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 63,527 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 62,773 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 63,282 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 63,326 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63,199 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 63,772 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 63,703 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62,999 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 61,986 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 61,281 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 60,789 deaths | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39,150 deaths | 36,323 deaths | 41,665 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 47,211 deaths | 42,297 deaths | 52,914 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,095 deaths | 54,400 deaths | 66,892 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,969 deaths | 69,248 deaths | 93,973 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,073 deaths | 75,684 deaths | 79,549 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,998 deaths | 67,356 deaths | 77,337 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,119 deaths | 62,773 deaths | 67,178 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,764 deaths | 60,789 deaths | 62,999 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Sudan?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sudan was 60,789 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 93,973 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,323 deaths in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.