Sudan vs Uganda: Number of neonatal deaths by region
Sudan
39,470
in 2024
Uganda
36,739
in 2024
Sudan rank
10th
Uganda rank
11th
Number of neonatal deaths by region over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 39,470 against 36,739 in Uganda, a difference of 2,731.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Uganda ahead.
Sudan ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,490 | 29,868 | 377.5 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 39,142 | 34,373 | 4,769 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 41,439 | 36,036 | 5,403 | Sudan |
| 2000s | 41,096 | 36,426 | 4,670 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 40,523 | 34,815 | 5,708 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 40,570 | 36,347 | 4,223 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths by region, Sudan or Uganda?
- Sudan, at 39,470 against 36,739 in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths by region between Sudan and Uganda?
- 2,731, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Sudan ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 11th 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.