Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan

Sudan: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 3.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 1950
All-time low
3.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan, 1950–2023

4681012195019862023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan is 3.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan peaked at 11.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2023.

Sudan ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 11.6%
1951 11.4% -1.6%
1952 11.2% -1.6%
1953 11.1% -1.6%
1954 10.9% -1.5%
1955 10.7% -1.5%
1956 10.6% -1.5%
1957 10.4% -1.5%
1958 10.3% -1.4%
1959 10.1% -1.4%
1960 10.0% -1.4%
1961 9.8% -1.4%
1962 9.7% -1.3%
1963 9.6% -1.2%
1964 9.5% -1.3%
1965 9.4% -1.2%
1966 9.3% -1.1%
1967 9.2% -0.9%
1968 9.1% -0.8%
1969 9.0% -0.7%
1970 9.0% -0.6%
1971 8.9% -0.6%
1972 8.9% -0.6%
1973 8.8% -0.6%
1974 8.8% -0.6%
1975 8.7% -0.6%
1976 8.7% -0.6%
1977 8.6% -0.7%
1978 8.5% -0.7%
1979 8.5% -0.8%
1980 8.4% -0.8%
1981 8.3% -0.8%
1982 8.3% -0.8%
1983 10.2% +22.8%
1984 10.0% -1.1%
1985 9.9% -1.1%
1986 8.0% -20.0%
1987 7.9% -1.2%
1988 7.8% -1.0%
1989 7.7% -1.0%
1990 7.5% -2.1%
1991 7.4% -1.7%
1992 7.3% -1.7%
1993 7.2% -1.3%
1994 7.0% -2.6%
1995 6.9% -2.1%
1996 6.7% -2.0%
1997 6.6% -2.4%
1998 6.4% -2.7%
1999 6.2% -2.5%
2000 6.0% -3.1%
2001 5.9% -2.8%
2002 5.7% -2.4%
2003 5.7% -0.1%
2004 5.8% +1.2%
2005 5.6% -2.3%
2006 5.2% -8.2%
2007 5.0% -3.9%
2008 4.9% -1.7%
2009 4.6% -5.1%
2010 4.5% -2.6%
2011 4.4% -2.5%
2012 4.3% -2.2%
2013 4.2% -2.1%
2014 4.1% -2.3%
2015 4.0% -2.5%
2016 3.9% -2.6%
2017 3.8% -2.7%
2018 3.7% -2.7%
2019 3.6% -2.5%
2020 3.5% -2.5%
2021 3.4% -2.5%
2022 3.3% -2.6%
2023 3.3% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.8% 10.1% 11.6% 10
1960s 9.4% 9.0% 10.0% 10
1970s 8.7% 8.5% 9.0% 10
1980s 8.6% 7.7% 10.2% 10
1990s 6.9% 6.2% 7.5% 10
2000s 5.4% 4.6% 6.0% 10
2010s 4.1% 3.6% 4.5% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.3% 3.5% 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 28 Zambia 3.4% compare
  2. 29 Eswatini 3.4% compare
  3. 30 Timor-Leste 3.4% compare
  4. 32 Djibouti 3.3% compare
  5. 33 Burundi 3.2% compare
  6. 34 Zimbabwe 3.0% compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan?
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Sudan was 3.3% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1950.
What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2023.
How does Sudan rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Sudan ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.