Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, under-5, male

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
67.53 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan
102.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th

Mortality rate, under-5, male over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Sudan
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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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.