Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Malawi
25,719 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
31,927 deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
37th
South Sudan rank
34th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 31,927 deaths against 25,719 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 6,208 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,118 deaths | 50,308 deaths | 10,810 deaths | Malawi |
| 1960s | 75,386 deaths | 61,793 deaths | 13,593 deaths | Malawi |
| 1970s | 81,802 deaths | 63,112 deaths | 18,690 deaths | Malawi |
| 1980s | 92,210 deaths | 84,247 deaths | 7,964 deaths | Malawi |
| 1990s | 99,600 deaths | 72,440 deaths | 27,161 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 64,947 deaths | 47,431 deaths | 17,516 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 36,782 deaths | 65,314 deaths | 28,533 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 26,490 deaths | 31,375 deaths | 4,885 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 31,927 deaths against 25,719 deaths in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 6,208 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Malawi ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. 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.