Sudan—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #25 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
24.8
2023
YoY Change
-2.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#25
of 196 countries
Maximum
36.9
2000
Minimum
24.8
2023
CAGR
-1.7%
24 years
Last
24.8
Previous
25.4
Highest
36.9
Lowest
24.8
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sudan's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 24.8 in 2023, ranking #25 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 36.9 (2000) and the lowest was 24.8 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.8 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 25.4 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.4 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.5 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 29.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 30.2 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 30.6 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 31 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.8 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 32.2 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 33 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 34.4 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 34.8 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.5 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 36.2 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.9 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |