South Sudan vs Sudan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita

South Sudan
0.0007 units per person
in 2024
Sudan
0.0006 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan rank
16th
Sudan rank
17th

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

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

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

South Sudan ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 196 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0088 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0055 units per person South Sudan
1970s 0.0072 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.0045 units per person South Sudan
1980s 0.0087 units per person 0.0027 units per person 0.006 units per person South Sudan
1990s 0.0064 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.0048 units per person South Sudan
2000s 0.0019 units per person 0.001 units per person 0.0008 units per person South Sudan
2010s 0.0021 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0016 units per person South Sudan
2020s 0.0007 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0002 units per person South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita, South Sudan or Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0007 units per person against 0.0006 units per person in Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita between South Sudan and Sudan?
0.0001 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
South Sudan ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 11,449 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.