Mexico vs Sudan: Children under age 5

Mexico
10.31 million
in 2023
Sudan
7.65 million
in 2023
Mexico rank
13th
Sudan rank
16th

Children under age 5 over time

  • Mexico
  • Sudan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195019862023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.31 million against 7.65 million in Sudan, a difference of 2.66 million.

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 1.35 million 4.55 million Mexico
1960s 8.14 million 1.89 million 6.25 million Mexico
1970s 10.50 million 2.68 million 7.82 million Mexico
1980s 11.03 million 3.60 million 7.43 million Mexico
1990s 11.47 million 4.45 million 7.02 million Mexico
2000s 11.41 million 5.41 million 6.00 million Mexico
2010s 11.14 million 6.45 million 4.70 million Mexico
2020s 10.41 million 7.49 million 2.92 million Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Mexico or Sudan?
Mexico, at 10.31 million against 7.65 million in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Mexico and Sudan?
2.66 million, 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 children under age 5?
Mexico ranks 13th and Sudan ranks 16th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed