Egypt vs Sudan: Under-five deaths
Egypt
53,943
in 2024
Sudan
101,879
in 2024
Egypt rank
2nd
Sudan rank
1st
Under-five deaths over time
- Egypt
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 101,879 against 53,943 in Egypt, a difference of 47,936.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,357 | 74,195 | 291,162 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 332,045 | 94,370 | 237,674 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 230,746 | 143,079 | 87,667 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 128,566 | 123,152 | 5,414 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 81,066 | 107,234 | 26,168 | Sudan |
| 2010s | 70,436 | 89,507 | 19,071 | Sudan |
| 2020s | 55,971 | 91,498 | 35,527 | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths, Egypt or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 101,879 against 53,943 in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between Egypt and Sudan?
- 47,936, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Sudan rank globally for under-five deaths?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 1st of 20 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.