Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan
Sudan: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 39.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
28th
of 195 countries
All-time high
110.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1983
All-time low
39.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Sudan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 39.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Sudan peaked at 110.2 per 1,000 live births in 1983 and was at its lowest, 39.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Sudan 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 90 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1971 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 90.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 90 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 89.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 89.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 110.2 per 1,000 live births | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 87.5 per 1,000 live births | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 86.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 78.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 74.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 68.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 57 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 44 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 39.2 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.2 per 1,000 live births, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 39.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.98 per 1,000 live births | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | 90.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 85.3 per 1,000 live births | 110.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.14 per 1,000 live births | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.76 per 1,000 live births | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.42 per 1,000 live births | 44 per 1,000 live births | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.98 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 84,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.31 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3723 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.42 (2100)
- Population density 73.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9.54 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Sudan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Sudan was 39.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.2 per 1,000 live births in 1983.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Sudan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Sudan ranks 28th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release