Sudan vs Zambia: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex

Sudan
3.3%
in 2023
Zambia
3.4%
in 2023
Sudan rank
31st
Zambia rank
28th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Sudan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Sudan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.

Sudan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th of 236 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 10.8% 11.3% 0.4% Zambia
1960s 9.4% 10.1% 0.7% Zambia
1970s 8.7% 9.0% 0.2% Zambia
1980s 8.6% 9.1% 0.5% Zambia
1990s 6.9% 9.3% 2.4% Zambia
2000s 5.4% 6.6% 1.2% Zambia
2010s 4.1% 4.3% 0.2% Zambia
2020s 3.4% 3.6% 0.2% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Sudan or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Sudan and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zambia rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Sudan ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Unit
%
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.