Which has higher deaths by age group, Afghanistan or South Sudan?

Afghanistan, at 12 deaths against 12 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.

What is the difference in deaths by age group between Afghanistan and South Sudan?

0 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Deaths by age group

Afghanistan

12 deaths

in 2023

South Sudan

12 deaths

in 2023

Afghanistan rank

145th

South Sudan rank

145th

Deaths by age group over time

Afghanistan
South Sudan

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 12 deaths against 12 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 145th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0 deaths	1.7 deaths	1.7 deaths	South Sudan
1960s	0.7 deaths	0.2 deaths	0.5 deaths	Afghanistan
1970s	2 deaths	0 deaths	2 deaths	Afghanistan
1980s	1.7 deaths	0 deaths	1.7 deaths	Afghanistan
1990s	1.7 deaths	9.9 deaths	8.2 deaths	South Sudan
2000s	6.1 deaths	67.6 deaths	61.5 deaths	South Sudan
2010s	12.8 deaths	84 deaths	71.2 deaths	South Sudan
2020s	15.5 deaths	29.25 deaths	13.75 deaths	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths by age group, Afghanistan or South Sudan?: Afghanistan, at 12 deaths against 12 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
What is the difference in deaths by age group between Afghanistan and South Sudan?: 0 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for deaths by age group?: Afghanistan ranks 145th and South Sudan ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths by age group
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 100+.