Africa Western and Central vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant, male
Africa Western and Central
61.77 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
77.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
1st
South Sudan rank
1st
Mortality rate, infant, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 77.3 per 1,000 live births against 61.77 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.53 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | 164.13 per 1,000 live births | 55.53 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 87.25 per 1,000 live births | 104.79 per 1,000 live births | 17.54 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 69.29 per 1,000 live births | 113.65 per 1,000 live births | 44.36 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 63.92 per 1,000 live births | 77.26 per 1,000 live births | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, male, Africa Western and Central or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 77.3 per 1,000 live births against 61.77 per 1,000 live births in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant, male between Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 15.53 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.