Number of infant deaths, male in Sudan
Sudan: Number of infant deaths, male was 40,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,000
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
7th
of 197 countries
All-time high
87,814
in 1988
All-time low
19,830
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Sudan is 40,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Sudan peaked at 87,814 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19,830, in 1960.
That places Sudan 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,830 | — |
| 1961 | 20,383 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 21,034 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 21,803 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 22,598 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 23,379 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 24,167 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 25,017 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 25,901 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 26,805 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 27,748 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 28,757 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 29,638 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 30,396 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 31,030 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 31,618 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 32,454 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 33,329 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 34,305 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 35,690 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 37,221 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 38,891 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 40,511 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 51,323 | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 52,029 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 52,265 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 43,191 | -17.4% |
| 1987 | 43,676 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 87,814 | +101.1% |
| 1989 | 43,751 | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 44,743 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 45,021 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 45,345 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 45,547 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45,625 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45,670 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45,623 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45,263 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 57,080 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 44,263 | -22.5% |
| 2000 | 44,240 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 43,976 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 43,597 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 43,151 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45,643 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 45,288 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41,553 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 41,175 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 40,790 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 40,533 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 40,494 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40,139 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 39,378 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 38,705 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 38,218 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,232 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38,337 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38,181 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38,238 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38,421 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38,060 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 37,486 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 36,853 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 40,987 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,092 | 19,830 | 26,805 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,496 | 27,748 | 35,690 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,067 | 37,221 | 87,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,418 | 44,263 | 57,080 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,995 | 40,533 | 45,643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,834 | 38,181 | 40,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,677 | 36,853 | 40,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 138,057 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 83,419 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 46,327 compare
- 8 Niger 39,419 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 39,111 compare
- 10 Indonesia 38,443 compare
More education data for Sudan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.28 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 325,489 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.9465 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 327,599 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.7 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Sudan?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Sudan was 40,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,814 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,830 in 1960.
- How does Sudan rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.