Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sudan
Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 39,470 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,470
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 195 countries
All-time high
42,968
in 1988
All-time low
26,559
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Sudan stood at 39,470.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Sudan peaked at 42,968 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26,559, in 1970.
Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,559 | — |
| 1971 | 27,390 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 27,934 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 28,498 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28,880 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 29,409 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 30,222 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 30,872 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 31,827 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 33,313 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 34,604 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 36,271 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 37,520 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 39,412 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 39,855 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 40,081 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 39,859 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 40,098 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 42,968 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 40,750 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 40,870 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 41,198 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 41,423 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 41,563 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41,695 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 41,740 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 41,679 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41,286 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 41,788 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 41,149 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 41,241 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 41,292 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 41,300 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41,238 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 41,370 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 41,248 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40,797 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 40,805 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40,723 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40,946 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41,245 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40,746 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40,174 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39,800 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 39,578 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40,193 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 40,359 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40,543 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41,182 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41,410 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 41,255 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40,827 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40,569 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 40,727 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 39,470 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,490 | 26,559 | 33,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,142 | 34,604 | 42,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,439 | 40,870 | 41,788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,096 | 40,723 | 41,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,523 | 39,578 | 41,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,570 | 39,470 | 41,255 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Sudan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Sudan was 39,470 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,968 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,559 in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.