Egypt vs Sudan: Neonatal mortality rate

Egypt
13.86
in 2024
Sudan
23.71
in 2024
Egypt rank
5th
Sudan rank
2nd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Egypt
  • Sudan
20406080195719902024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 23.71 against 13.86 in Egypt, a difference of 9.85.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 20 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 60.93 46.82 14.11 Egypt
1970s 58.67 45.74 12.93 Egypt
1980s 43.89 44.74 0.841 Sudan
1990s 27.92 39.99 12.07 Sudan
2000s 20.17 33.59 13.42 Sudan
2010s 15.62 28.43 12.81 Sudan
2020s 14.52 24.62 10.1 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Egypt or Sudan?
Sudan, at 23.71 against 13.86 in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Egypt and Sudan?
9.85, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Egypt ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 1,153 data points, 1953–2024
Last refreshed