Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.60 million
in 2024
Sudan
56,012
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th
Sudan rank
8th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.60 million against 56,012 in Sudan, a difference of 1.54 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 28.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.22 million 67,040 2.15 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.01 million 58,960 1.95 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.71 million 49,856 1.66 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 1.64 million 50,824 1.59 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.60 million against 56,012 in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
1.54 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 8th of 43 groups.
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.