India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths
India
615,030
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.93 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Under-five deaths over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.93 million against 615,030 in India, a difference of 2.32 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 3.82 million | 81,097 | India |
| 1990s | 3.13 million | 4.14 million | 1.02 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 3.73 million | 1.58 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 3.15 million | 1.97 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 693,757 | 3.01 million | 2.32 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, India or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2.93 million against 615,030 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.32 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five deaths?
- India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.