Egypt vs Sudan: Infant deaths

Egypt
50,279
in 2024
Sudan
71,271
in 2024
Egypt rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st

Infant deaths over time

  • Egypt
  • Sudan
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k195619902024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 71,271 against 50,279 in Egypt, a difference of 20,992.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 221,517 33,855 187,662 Egypt
1960s 205,159 41,857 163,302 Egypt
1970s 216,741 56,986 159,755 Egypt
1980s 172,929 89,273 83,656 Egypt
1990s 104,426 82,693 21,733 Egypt
2000s 70,709 76,199 5,490 Sudan
2010s 64,050 68,515 4,464 Sudan
2020s 51,775 68,463 16,688 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Egypt or Sudan?
Sudan, at 71,271 against 50,279 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Egypt and Sudan?
20,992, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for infant deaths?
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,379 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed