Djibouti vs Sudan: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Djibouti
4.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sudan
4.29 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Djibouti rank
21st
Sudan rank
23rd
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Djibouti
- Sudan
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 4.3 per 1,000 live births against 4.29 per 1,000 live births in Sudan, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.73 per 1,000 live births | 9.03 per 1,000 live births | 1.7 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 9.67 per 1,000 live births | 10.43 per 1,000 live births | 0.76 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 1990s | 8.47 per 1,000 live births | 8.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.339 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 7.34 per 1,000 live births | 6.35 per 1,000 live births | 0.994 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 5.74 per 1,000 live births | 4.89 per 1,000 live births | 0.848 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 4.58 per 1,000 live births | 4.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.386 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Djibouti or Sudan?
- Djibouti, at 4.3 per 1,000 live births against 4.29 per 1,000 live births in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Djibouti and Sudan?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sudan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Sudan rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Djibouti ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 23rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.