Eastern and Southern Africa vs South Sudan: Mortality rate age 5-9
Eastern and Southern Africa
6.2
in 2024
South Sudan
13.45
in 2024
Eastern and Southern Africa rank
5th
South Sudan rank
6th
Mortality rate age 5-9 over time
- Eastern and Southern Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.45 against 6.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa, a difference of 7.25.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Eastern and Southern Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 33 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and Southern Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.81 | 90.7 | 66.89 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 22 | 7.85 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 30.74 | 22.11 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6.76 | 13.45 | 6.69 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate age 5-9, Eastern and Southern Africa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13.45 against 6.2 in Eastern and Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate age 5-9 between Eastern and Southern Africa and South Sudan?
- 7.25, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and Southern Africa and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern and Southern Africa and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.