Djibouti vs Sudan: Child mortality rate

Djibouti
5.0%
in 2023
Sudan
5.0%
in 2023
Djibouti rank
29th
Sudan rank
28th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Djibouti
  • Sudan
51015202530195019862023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 5.0% against 5.0% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.

Djibouti ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 26.7% 19.5% 7.2% Djibouti
1960s 22.7% 16.7% 6.0% Djibouti
1970s 17.8% 15.3% 2.5% Djibouti
1980s 13.6% 15.3% 1.7% Sudan
1990s 11.0% 12.0% 1.0% Sudan
2000s 8.9% 9.3% 0.4% Sudan
2010s 6.6% 6.6% 0.1% Djibouti
2020s 5.3% 5.3% 0.0% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Djibouti or Sudan?
Sudan, at 5.0% against 5.0% in Djibouti as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Djibouti and Sudan?
0.0%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Djibouti and Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate?
Djibouti ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.