Ethiopia vs Sudan: Infant mortality rates

Ethiopia
3.3
in 2023
Sudan
3.62
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
35th
Sudan rank
32nd

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.62 against 3.3 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 19.29 11.64 7.66 Ethiopia
1960s 15.51 10.15 5.36 Ethiopia
1970s 15.04 9.39 5.65 Ethiopia
1980s 14.89 9.31 5.58 Ethiopia
1990s 10.62 7.57 3.05 Ethiopia
2000s 7.19 5.99 1.19 Ethiopia
2010s 4.53 4.51 0.0153 Ethiopia
2020s 3.46 3.76 0.3042 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 3.62 against 3.3 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Ethiopia and Sudan?
0.32, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Sudan ranks 32nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed