South Sudan vs Zambia: Deaths by age group
South Sudan
31,927 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
35,250 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan rank
34th
Zambia rank
33rd
Deaths by age group over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35,250 deaths against 31,927 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 3,323 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,308 deaths | 28,269 deaths | 22,039 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 61,793 deaths | 32,986 deaths | 28,807 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 63,112 deaths | 38,290 deaths | 24,822 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 84,247 deaths | 51,625 deaths | 32,622 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 72,440 deaths | 68,414 deaths | 4,026 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 47,431 deaths | 55,789 deaths | 8,358 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 65,314 deaths | 41,739 deaths | 23,575 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31,375 deaths | 36,970 deaths | 5,596 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, South Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35,250 deaths against 31,927 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 3,323 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for deaths by age group?
- South Sudan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.