Mali vs South Sudan: Infant mortality rates
Mali
6.08
in 2023
South Sudan
6.38
in 2023
Mali rank
9th
South Sudan rank
8th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Mali
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.38 against 6.08 in Mali, a difference of 0.3.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 8th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.71 | 22.52 | 4.81 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 17.15 | 21.85 | 4.7 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 15.75 | 18.85 | 3.11 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 13.54 | 19.36 | 5.82 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 11.66 | 14.88 | 3.22 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9.57 | 9.02 | 0.5473 | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.49 | 9.68 | 2.19 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.31 | 6.39 | 0.0763 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Mali or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.38 against 6.08 in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Mali and South Sudan?
- 0.3, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Mali ranks 9th 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.