Ethiopia vs Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male

Ethiopia
104,910
in 2024
Sudan
56,012
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Sudan rank
8th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 104,910 against 56,012 in Sudan, a difference of 48,898.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.9 times Sudan's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 216,663 51,056 165,607 Ethiopia
1980s 269,156 76,472 192,684 Ethiopia
1990s 250,914 67,040 183,875 Ethiopia
2000s 198,502 58,960 139,542 Ethiopia
2010s 130,563 49,856 80,707 Ethiopia
2020s 128,524 50,824 77,699 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Ethiopia or Sudan?
Ethiopia, at 104,910 against 56,012 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Ethiopia and Sudan?
48,898, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th 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 under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.