Least developed countries vs South Sudan: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate

Least developed countries
-1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
4.48 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th

Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 4.48 % change on previous year against -1.52 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 6 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.9 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 34 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s -0.2984 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 3.26 % change on previous year South Sudan
2000s -2.69 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year South Sudan
2010s -1.32 % change on previous year 1.15 % change on previous year 2.47 % change on previous year South Sudan
2020s -0.3823 % change on previous year 2.51 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, Least developed countries or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 4.48 % change on previous year against -1.52 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between Least developed countries and South Sudan?
6 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and South Sudan rank globally for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
235 places, 13,788 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.