Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan
Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan peaked at 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre, in 2014.
Sudan ranks 75th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0213 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0215 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.022 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 deaths per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0217 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0221 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 72 Indonesia 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 73 Mali 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 74 Tajikistan 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 78 South Sudan 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre compare
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 841.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,804 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Sudan was 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 deaths per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Sudan rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Sudan ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.