Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0108 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Sudan
0.0123 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
54th
South Sudan rank
52nd
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0123 units per square kilometre against 0.0108 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0015 units per square kilometre.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0123 units per square kilometre against 0.0108 units per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 0.0015 units per square kilometre, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and South Sudan ranks 52nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.