Guinea vs South Sudan: Child mortality rate
Guinea
9.3%
in 2023
South Sudan
9.9%
in 2023
Guinea rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Child mortality rate over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.9% against 9.3% 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 | 35.5% | 37.9% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 33.6% | 37.7% | 4.1% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 30.5% | 32.2% | 1.7% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 26.0% | 33.6% | 7.6% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 27.7% | 7.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.8% | 0.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 16.6% | 5.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.9% against 9.3% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate 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 rate?
- Guinea ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.