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
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.