Niger vs Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Niger
71,909 deaths
in 2024
Sudan
71,271 deaths
in 2024
Niger rank
7th
Sudan rank
8th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71,909 deaths against 71,271 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 638 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42,190 deaths | 56,986 deaths | 14,796 deaths | Sudan |
| 1980s | 55,653 deaths | 89,273 deaths | 33,619 deaths | Sudan |
| 1990s | 65,366 deaths | 82,693 deaths | 17,327 deaths | Sudan |
| 2000s | 59,540 deaths | 76,199 deaths | 16,659 deaths | Sudan |
| 2010s | 61,991 deaths | 68,515 deaths | 6,524 deaths | Sudan |
| 2020s | 70,267 deaths | 68,463 deaths | 1,805 deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Niger or Sudan?
- Niger, at 71,909 deaths against 71,271 deaths in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Niger and Sudan?
- 638 deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Niger ranks 7th 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 .