Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?

Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and Sudan?

1.54 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male

Sub-Saharan Africa

1.60 million

in 2024

Sudan

56,012

in 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

6th

Sudan rank

8th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Sudan

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.60 million against 56,012 in Sudan, a difference of 1.54 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 28.6 times Sudan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Sudan ranks 8th of 43 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?: Sub-Saharan Africa, 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 and Sudan?: 1.54 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th 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
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.