Ethiopia vs Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Ethiopia
141,578
in 2024
Sudan
71,271
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sudan rank
8th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 141,578 against 71,271 in Sudan, a difference of 70,307.
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 196 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 | 46,976 | 133,889 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 235,912 | 56,986 | 178,926 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 308,059 | 89,273 | 218,787 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 297,621 | 82,693 | 214,928 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 242,802 | 76,199 | 166,603 | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 168,657 | 68,515 | 100,142 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 168,605 | 68,463 | 100,142 | 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 against 71,271 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 70,307, 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 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.