Niger vs Sudan: Number of infant deaths

Niger
71,909
in 2024
Sudan
71,271
in 2024
Niger rank
7th
Sudan rank
8th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Niger
  • Sudan
50.0k100.0k150.0k196019922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 71,909 against 71,271 in Sudan, a difference of 638.

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 196 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 56,986 14,796 Sudan
1980s 55,653 89,273 33,619 Sudan
1990s 65,366 82,693 17,327 Sudan
2000s 59,540 76,199 16,659 Sudan
2010s 61,991 68,515 6,524 Sudan
2020s 70,267 68,463 1,805 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 against 71,271 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Niger and Sudan?
638, 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 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.