Kiribati vs South Sudan: Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate
Kiribati
1.9%
in 2023
South Sudan
1.9%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
55th
South Sudan rank
54th
Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate over time
- Kiribati
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.5% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 3.2% | 0.8% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate, Kiribati or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Kiribati as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate between Kiribati and South Sudan?
- 0.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and South Sudan rank globally for natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate?
- Kiribati ranks 55th and South Sudan ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate vs. 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
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.