South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.11 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 25.59 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 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 | 289.06 per 1,000 live births | 170.76 per 1,000 live births | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 143.91 per 1,000 live births | 124.54 per 1,000 live births | 19.37 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 162.43 per 1,000 live births | 86.55 per 1,000 live births | 75.88 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 74.98 per 1,000 live births | 21.72 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, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- South Sudan, at 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.11 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 25.59 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?
- 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 (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 is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.