Ethiopia vs Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Ethiopia
141,578 deaths
in 2024
Sudan
71,271 deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sudan rank
8th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 141,578 deaths against 71,271 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 70,307 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Sudan's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,865 deaths | 46,976 deaths | 133,889 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 235,912 deaths | 56,986 deaths | 178,926 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 308,059 deaths | 89,273 deaths | 218,787 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 297,621 deaths | 82,693 deaths | 214,928 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 242,802 deaths | 76,199 deaths | 166,603 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 168,657 deaths | 68,515 deaths | 100,142 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 168,605 deaths | 68,463 deaths | 100,142 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Ethiopia, at 141,578 deaths against 71,271 deaths in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 70,307 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .