Somalia vs Sudan: Number of infant deaths unwpp

Somalia
51,959
in 2023
Sudan
60,789
in 2023
Somalia rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • Somalia
  • Sudan
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019862023

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 60,789 against 51,959 in Somalia, a difference of 8,830.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.

Somalia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 17,599 39,150 21,551 Sudan
1960s 19,974 47,211 27,237 Sudan
1970s 24,786 60,095 35,309 Sudan
1980s 36,752 80,969 44,217 Sudan
1990s 48,972 78,073 29,101 Sudan
2000s 52,479 72,998 20,519 Sudan
2010s 64,206 64,119 86.8 Somalia
2020s 56,396 61,764 5,368 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, Somalia or Sudan?
Sudan, at 60,789 against 51,959 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between Somalia and Sudan?
8,830, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
Somalia ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant 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