Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Number of infant deaths, male

Democratic Republic of Congo
138,057
in 2024
Sudan
40,000
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Sudan rank
7th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sudan
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196019922024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 138,057 against 40,000 in Sudan, a difference of 98,057.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 3.5 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 197 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 65,714 31,496 34,218 Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 77,141 49,067 28,073 Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 106,193 46,418 59,775 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 110,582 42,995 67,588 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 106,161 38,834 67,327 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 133,338 38,677 94,660 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 138,057 against 40,000 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
98,057, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.