Mexico vs Sudan: Number of children under 5
Mexico
10.31 million people
in 2023
Sudan
7.65 million people
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Sudan rank
16th
Number of children under 5 over time
- Mexico
- Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.31 million people against 7.65 million people in Sudan, a difference of 2.66 million people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.90 million people | 1.35 million people | 4.55 million people | Mexico |
| 1960s | 8.14 million people | 1.89 million people | 6.25 million people | Mexico |
| 1970s | 10.50 million people | 2.68 million people | 7.82 million people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 11.03 million people | 3.60 million people | 7.43 million people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 11.47 million people | 4.45 million people | 7.02 million people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11.41 million people | 5.41 million people | 6.00 million people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 6.45 million people | 4.70 million people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.41 million people | 7.49 million people | 2.92 million people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Mexico or Sudan?
- Mexico, at 10.31 million people against 7.65 million people in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Mexico and Sudan?
- 2.66 million people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for number of children under 5?
- Mexico ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.