Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Number of under-five deaths
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2.93 million
in 2024
Sudan
101,879
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Sudan rank
8th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Sudan
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 2.93 million against 101,879 in Sudan, a difference of 2.83 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 28.8 times Sudan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.14 million | 123,152 | 4.02 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 3.72 million | 107,234 | 3.62 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 89,507 | 3.06 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 91,498 | 2.92 million | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sudan?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 2.93 million against 101,879 in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 2.83 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th and Sudan ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- 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.