Afghanistan vs Sudan: Number of child deaths unwpp

Afghanistan
81,376
in 2023
Sudan
83,414
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
13th
Sudan rank
12th

Number of child deaths unwpp over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 83,414 against 81,376 in Afghanistan, a difference of 2,038.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 12th of 236 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 157,939 63,740 94,199 Afghanistan
1960s 162,702 75,348 87,354 Afghanistan
1970s 174,686 95,704 78,982 Afghanistan
1980s 148,763 129,443 19,321 Afghanistan
1990s 128,047 121,288 6,759 Afghanistan
2000s 118,900 111,780 7,120 Afghanistan
2010s 97,365 92,032 5,334 Afghanistan
2020s 85,513 85,258 255.25 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 83,414 against 81,376 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between Afghanistan and Sudan?
2,038, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
Afghanistan ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 12th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed