Afghanistan vs Sudan: Infant deaths
Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Sudan
71,271
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Sudan rank
8th
Infant deaths over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 71,271 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 296.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,340 | 34,681 | 73,658 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 114,994 | 41,857 | 73,137 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 131,767 | 56,986 | 74,781 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 108,570 | 89,273 | 19,297 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 101,216 | 82,693 | 18,523 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 100,900 | 76,199 | 24,701 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 83,457 | 68,515 | 14,943 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 74,251 | 68,463 | 5,788 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 71,271 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 296, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for infant deaths?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.