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
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.