Number of neonatal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths was 25,701 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
25,701 deaths
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
21st
of 204 countries
All-time high
50,280 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
17,054 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Sudan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 25,701 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Sudan peaked at 50,280 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17,054 deaths, in 1950.
Sudan ranks 21st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,054 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 17,450 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 17,861 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 18,288 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 18,731 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 19,191 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 19,382 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 19,730 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 20,316 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 20,933 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 21,769 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 22,900 deaths | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 24,073 deaths | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 25,404 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 26,658 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 27,900 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 29,257 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 30,567 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 31,992 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 33,479 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 34,903 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 36,198 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 37,739 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 39,307 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 40,412 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 41,034 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 41,520 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 42,094 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 42,950 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 43,945 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 44,931 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 45,822 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 46,494 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 47,837 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 49,494 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 50,280 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 50,022 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49,864 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 49,812 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49,609 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 49,396 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 49,326 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49,122 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48,493 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 47,739 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 46,824 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 46,167 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 45,541 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 45,131 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 44,334 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 43,609 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42,816 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 42,082 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41,479 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 41,154 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 40,593 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40,147 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 39,388 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 38,398 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 37,526 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 36,593 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 35,455 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 34,262 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 32,986 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 31,817 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 30,653 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 29,583 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28,368 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 26,927 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 25,701 deaths | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,894 deaths | 17,054 deaths | 20,933 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,400 deaths | 21,769 deaths | 33,479 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,010 deaths | 34,903 deaths | 43,945 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,416 deaths | 44,931 deaths | 50,280 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,207 deaths | 44,334 deaths | 49,396 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,719 deaths | 37,526 deaths | 43,609 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,234 deaths | 25,701 deaths | 36,593 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sudan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sudan was 25,701 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,280 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,054 deaths in 1950.
- How does Sudan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sudan ranks 21st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.