Infant deaths in Sudan
Sudan: Infant deaths was 71,271 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
71,271
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 198 countries
All-time high
81,334
in 2004
All-time low
64,932
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Infant deaths in Sudan, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Sudan stood at 71,271.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Sudan peaked at 81,334 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64,932, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,199 | 71,658 | 81,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,515 | 67,319 | 71,561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,463 | 64,932 | 73,013 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 5 Ethiopia 141,578 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 84,684 compare
- 7 Niger 71,909 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 70,975 compare
- 10 Indonesia 67,732 compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 67,611 compare
More development goals data for Sudan
- Red List Index 0.9237 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4,556 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 43.46 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 49 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 39,470 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Sudan?
- Infant deaths in Sudan was 71,271 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 81,334 in 2004.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,932 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for infant deaths?
- Sudan ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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