Guinea vs South Sudan: Child mortality around the world
Guinea
9.31
in 2023
South Sudan
9.91
in 2023
Guinea rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality around the world over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.91 against 9.31 in Guinea, a difference of 0.6.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.49 | 37.85 | 2.36 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 33.62 | 37.7 | 4.08 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 30.45 | 32.16 | 1.71 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 26.01 | 33.57 | 7.56 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 20.34 | 27.67 | 7.34 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.31 | 14.75 | 0.4424 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.26 | 16.64 | 5.38 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.93 | 0.2584 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality around the world, Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.91 against 9.31 in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.6, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality around the world?
- Guinea ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.