Guinea vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rates
Guinea
6.54
in 2023
South Sudan
6.38
in 2023
Guinea rank
5th
South Sudan rank
8th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 6.54 against 6.38 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.16.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Guinea ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 229 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 | 17.59 | 22.52 | 4.93 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 17.05 | 21.85 | 4.8 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 16.05 | 18.85 | 2.8 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 14.51 | 19.36 | 4.85 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 12.21 | 14.88 | 2.67 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.34 | 9.02 | 0.3202 | Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 9.68 | 1.99 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 6.39 | 0.372 | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 6.54 against 6.38 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 0.16, with Guinea 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 infant mortality rates?
- Guinea ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.