Niger vs Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Niger
36,634
in 2024
Sudan
39,470
in 2024
Niger rank
12th
Sudan rank
10th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 39,470 against 36,634 in Niger, a difference of 2,836.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17,763 | 29,490 | 11,728 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 22,596 | 39,142 | 16,545 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 26,181 | 41,439 | 15,258 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 26,818 | 41,096 | 14,278 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 31,318 | 40,523 | 9,205 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 35,601 | 40,570 | 4,969 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Niger or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 39,470 against 36,634 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Niger and Sudan?
- 2,836, with Sudan 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 neonatal deaths by region?
- Niger ranks 12th and Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.