Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5, male
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 102.1 per 1,000 live births against 67.53 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 34.57 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.67 per 1,000 live births | 294.17 per 1,000 live births | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 127.52 per 1,000 live births | 148.78 per 1,000 live births | 21.26 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 86.37 per 1,000 live births | 167.55 per 1,000 live births | 81.18 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 72.54 per 1,000 live births | 102.12 per 1,000 live births | 29.58 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, male, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 102.1 per 1,000 live births against 67.53 per 1,000 live births in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
- 34.57 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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, under-5, 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
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.