Afghanistan vs Sudan: Number of neonatal deaths

Afghanistan
49,429
in 2024
Sudan
39,470
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 49,429 against 39,470 in Sudan, a difference of 9,959.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 197 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
1980s 47,118 41,859 5,260 Afghanistan
1990s 57,216 41,439 15,777 Afghanistan
2000s 60,548 41,096 19,452 Afghanistan
2010s 54,874 40,523 14,351 Afghanistan
2020s 50,760 40,570 10,191 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Afghanistan, at 49,429 against 39,470 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Afghanistan and Sudan?
9,959, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal 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 neonatal 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
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.