Burundi vs Sudan: Child mortality rate
Burundi
4.9%
in 2023
Sudan
5.0%
in 2023
Burundi rank
31st
Sudan rank
28th
Child mortality rate over time
- Burundi
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 31st and Sudan ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.4% | 19.5% | 6.8% | Burundi |
| 1960s | 24.8% | 16.7% | 8.0% | Burundi |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 15.3% | 9.7% | Burundi |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.3% | 3.8% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 12.0% | 4.9% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 9.3% | 3.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Burundi or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Burundi and Sudan?
- 0.1%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Sudan rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 31st 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
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.