What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Arab World and Sudan?

27.88 per 1,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sudan?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5

Arab World

33.72 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Sudan

61.6 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Arab World rank

21st

Sudan rank

20th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

Arab World
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 61.6 per 1,000 live births against 33.72 per 1,000 live births in Arab World, a difference of 27.88 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Arab World's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 45 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.86 per 1,000 live births	122.72 per 1,000 live births	46.86 per 1,000 live births	Sudan
2000s	53.22 per 1,000 live births	90.44 per 1,000 live births	37.22 per 1,000 live births	Sudan
2010s	40.89 per 1,000 live births	64.54 per 1,000 live births	23.65 per 1,000 live births	Sudan
2020s	34.82 per 1,000 live births	56.54 per 1,000 live births	21.72 per 1,000 live births	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Arab World or Sudan?: Sudan, at 61.6 per 1,000 live births against 33.72 per 1,000 live births in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Arab World and Sudan?: 27.88 per 1,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sudan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?: Arab World ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.