Stillbirths in Sudan

Sudan: Stillbirths was 36,973 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
36,973
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 20 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120232000: 32.1k2001: 32.6k2002: 33.0k2003: 33.1k2004: 33.1k2005: 33.1k2006: 33.0k2007: 33.1k2008: 33.2k2009: 33.8k2010: 34.4k2011: 34.1k2012: 33.7k2013: 33.4k2014: 33.2k2015: 33.9k2016: 34.1k2017: 34.4k2018: 35.2k2019: 35.8k2020: 36.1k2021: 36.3k2022: 36.6k2023: 37.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirths in Sudan stood at 36,973. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 1st out of 20 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Yemen 29,458 compare
  2. 3 Egypt 20,448 compare
  3. 4 Iraq 12,712 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places β†’

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All data for Sudan β†’

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 1st out of 20 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 552 data points, 2000–2023
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