Guinea vs South Sudan: Child mortality by sex

Guinea
9.88
in 2024
South Sudan
10.21
in 2024
Guinea rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Guinea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 10.21 against 9.88 in Guinea, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was South Sudan ahead.

Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 36.12 36.99 0.8705 South Sudan
1960s 34.4 38.2 3.8 South Sudan
1970s 31.21 32.02 0.8154 South Sudan
1980s 26.73 34.31 7.58 South Sudan
1990s 21.16 29.42 8.26 South Sudan
2000s 14.98 14.88 0.098 Guinea
2010s 12.19 16.76 4.57 South Sudan
2020s 10.45 10.21 0.2398 Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Guinea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 10.21 against 9.88 in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Guinea and South Sudan?
0.33, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Guinea ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed