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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.