Eastern Asia vs Sudan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Eastern Asia
5.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sudan
61.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Sudan rank
21st
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 61.6 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 55.77 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Sudan's figure about 10.6 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 21st of 21 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.64 per 1,000 live births | 90.46 per 1,000 live births | 65.82 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.06 per 1,000 live births | 64.53 per 1,000 live births | 53.47 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 56.52 per 1,000 live births | 49.93 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Eastern Asia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 61.6 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Eastern Asia and Sudan?
- 55.77 per 1,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Sudan rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Sudan ranks 21st of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.