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

Sudan
3.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
3.0%
in 2023
Sudan rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
34th

Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time

  • Sudan
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

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

Sudan ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sudan Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 10.8% 8.9% 1.9% Sudan
1960s 9.4% 7.4% 2.1% Sudan
1970s 8.7% 6.5% 2.2% Sudan
1980s 8.6% 5.3% 3.4% Sudan
1990s 6.9% 5.5% 1.5% Sudan
2000s 5.4% 5.5% 0.0% Zimbabwe
2010s 4.1% 4.0% 0.1% Sudan
2020s 3.4% 3.1% 0.3% Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Sudan or Zimbabwe?
Sudan, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Sudan and Zimbabwe?
0.3%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Zimbabwe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Sudan and Zimbabwe rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
Sudan ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 34th 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
Last refreshed

Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.