Namibia vs Sudan: Mortality rate, infant
Namibia
38.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Sudan
39.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Namibia rank
29th
Sudan rank
28th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Namibia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 39.2 per 1,000 live births against 38.4 per 1,000 live births in Namibia, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sudan ahead.
Namibia ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 28th of 195 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.99 per 1,000 live births | 89.98 per 1,000 live births | 25.99 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 1980s | 64.75 per 1,000 live births | 94.13 per 1,000 live births | 29.38 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 1990s | 51.49 per 1,000 live births | 79.14 per 1,000 live births | 27.65 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2000s | 41.54 per 1,000 live births | 63.76 per 1,000 live births | 22.22 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2010s | 46.13 per 1,000 live births | 49.42 per 1,000 live births | 3.29 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
| 2020s | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 40.98 per 1,000 live births | 0.275 per 1,000 live births | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Namibia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 39.2 per 1,000 live births against 38.4 per 1,000 live births in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Namibia and Sudan?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Namibia ranks 29th and Sudan ranks 28th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release