Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sudan
Sudan: Stillbirths was 36,973 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36,973
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
36,973
in 2023
All-time low
32,119
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Sudan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 36,973 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Sudan peaked at 36,973 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,119, in 2000.
That places Sudan 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,119 | — |
| 2001 | 32,615 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 32,981 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 33,112 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33,126 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33,127 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,982 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33,092 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33,249 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33,822 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34,375 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 34,093 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33,680 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 33,423 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 33,243 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33,904 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 34,148 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34,384 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 35,232 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 35,826 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 36,076 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 36,281 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36,613 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 36,973 | +1.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 36,973 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 36,973 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,022 | 32,119 | 33,822 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,231 | 33,243 | 35,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,486 | 36,076 | 36,973 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirths in Sudan?
- Stillbirths in Sudan was 36,973 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,973 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,119 in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for stillbirths?
- Sudan ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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