Afghanistan vs Sudan: Infant deaths

Afghanistan
70,975
in 2024
Sudan
71,271
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
9th
Sudan rank
8th

Infant deaths over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sudan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200020122024

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 71,271 against 70,975 in Afghanistan, a difference of 296.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 198 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 100,900 76,199 24,701 Afghanistan
2010s 83,457 68,515 14,943 Afghanistan
2020s 74,251 68,463 5,788 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths, Afghanistan or Sudan?
Sudan, at 71,271 against 70,975 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths between Afghanistan and Sudan?
296, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for infant deaths?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Sudan ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed