Least developed countries vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, adult, female

Least developed countries
167.38 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
South Sudan
246.48 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
11th
South Sudan rank
9th

Mortality rate, adult, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 246.48 per 1,000 female adults against 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in Least developed countries, a difference of 79.1 per 1,000 female adults.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 380.69 per 1,000 female adults 555.9 per 1,000 female adults 175.21 per 1,000 female adults South Sudan
1970s 358.51 per 1,000 female adults 480.34 per 1,000 female adults 121.84 per 1,000 female adults South Sudan
1980s 323.96 per 1,000 female adults 592.91 per 1,000 female adults 268.96 per 1,000 female adults South Sudan
1990s 314.08 per 1,000 female adults 638.99 per 1,000 female adults 324.92 per 1,000 female adults South Sudan
2000s 264.87 per 1,000 female adults 319.83 per 1,000 female adults 54.96 per 1,000 female adults South Sudan
2010s 207.96 per 1,000 female adults 324.7 per 1,000 female adults 116.74 per 1,000 female adults South Sudan
2020s 180.7 per 1,000 female adults 254.56 per 1,000 female adults 73.86 per 1,000 female adults South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, adult, female, Least developed countries or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 246.48 per 1,000 female adults against 167.38 per 1,000 female adults in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, adult, female between Least developed countries and South Sudan?
79.1 per 1,000 female adults, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, adult, female?
Least developed countries ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults)
Unit
per 1,000 female adults
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,145 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.