India vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Under-five deaths
India
615,030
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.83 million
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Under-five deaths over time
- India
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2.83 million against 615,030 in India, a difference of 2.22 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.6 times India's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 3.62 million | 1.47 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.17 million | 3.06 million | 1.88 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 693,757 | 2.92 million | 2.23 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 2.83 million against 615,030 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths between India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.22 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for under-five deaths?
- India ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.