South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5, male
Mortality rate, under-5, male over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 102.1 per 1,000 live births against 76.33 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.77 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 294.17 per 1,000 live births | 179.25 per 1,000 live births | 114.92 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 148.78 per 1,000 live births | 132.01 per 1,000 live births | 16.77 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 167.55 per 1,000 live births | 92.58 per 1,000 live births | 74.97 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 102.12 per 1,000 live births | 80.33 per 1,000 live births | 21.79 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, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Sudan, at 102.1 per 1,000 live births against 76.33 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, male between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.77 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- South Sudan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 197 countries.
- 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.