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

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

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

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.

Sudan vs World: Mortality rate, under-5

Sudan

61.6 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

World

37.4 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Sudan rank

20th

World rank

18th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

Sudan
World

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 61.6 per 1,000 live births against 37.4 per 1,000 live births in World, a difference of 24.2 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.6 times World's.

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

Sudan ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sudan	World	Difference	Ahead
1990s	122.72 per 1,000 live births	87.96 per 1,000 live births	34.76 per 1,000 live births	Sudan
2000s	90.44 per 1,000 live births	64.29 per 1,000 live births	26.15 per 1,000 live births	Sudan
2010s	64.54 per 1,000 live births	44.09 per 1,000 live births	20.45 per 1,000 live births	Sudan
2020s	56.54 per 1,000 live births	38.9 per 1,000 live births	17.64 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, Sudan or World?: Sudan, at 61.6 per 1,000 live births against 37.4 per 1,000 live births in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Sudan and World?: 24.2 per 1,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and World?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sudan and World rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?: Sudan ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 196 countries.
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.