Niger vs Sudan: Number of under-five deaths
Niger
118,445
in 2024
Sudan
101,879
in 2024
Niger rank
6th
Sudan rank
8th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Niger
- Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 118,445 against 101,879 in Sudan, a difference of 16,566.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Sudan ahead.
Niger ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97,394 | 98,067 | 672.83 | Sudan |
| 1980s | 124,000 | 143,079 | 19,079 | Sudan |
| 1990s | 137,903 | 123,152 | 14,751 | Niger |
| 2000s | 116,424 | 107,234 | 9,190 | Niger |
| 2010s | 110,368 | 89,507 | 20,861 | Niger |
| 2020s | 117,845 | 91,498 | 26,347 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Niger or Sudan?
- Niger, at 118,445 against 101,879 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Niger and Sudan?
- 16,566, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sudan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Niger ranks 6th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.