Number of neonatal deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths was 39,470 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
39,470
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 197 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 in Sudan, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 39,470 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
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 in Sudan peaked at 42,968 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26,559, in 1970.
That places Sudan 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths 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% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 39,470 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 39,470 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Sudan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Sudan was 39,470 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42,968 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,559 in 1970.
- How does Sudan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Sudan ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.