Sudan vs Uganda: Number of under-five deaths

Sudan
101,879
in 2024
Uganda
82,589
in 2024
Sudan rank
8th
Uganda rank
10th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Sudan
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 101,879 against 82,589 in Uganda, a difference of 19,290.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.

Sudan ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 74,195 82,642 8,447 Uganda
1970s 94,370 110,116 15,746 Uganda
1980s 143,079 141,638 1,441 Sudan
1990s 123,152 158,699 35,546 Uganda
2000s 107,234 134,108 26,874 Uganda
2010s 89,507 86,893 2,615 Sudan
2020s 91,498 81,967 9,531 Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Sudan or Uganda?
Sudan, at 101,879 against 82,589 in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Sudan and Uganda?
19,290, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Sudan ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 10th 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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Indicator
Number of under-five 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
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.