Niger vs Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Niger
71,882.0%
in 2023
Sudan
64,922.0%
in 2023
Niger rank
9th
Sudan rank
11th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 71,882.0% against 64,922.0% in Sudan, a difference of 6,960.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 11th 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 | 42,155.1% | 56,442.0% | 14,286.9% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 55,200.4% | 80,235.9% | 25,035.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 64,913.6% | 80,351.3% | 15,437.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 59,374.3% | 76,527.3% | 17,153.0% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 62,043.7% | 69,220.1% | 7,176.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 70,194.8% | 66,438.8% | 3,756.0% | 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 71,882.0% against 64,922.0% in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Niger and Sudan?
- 6,960.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Niger ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.