South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality rate, under-5
South Sudan
96.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
71.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
South Sudan rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.2 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 25.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 289.06 per 1,000 live births | 171.1 per 1,000 live births | 117.96 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 143.91 per 1,000 live births | 124.65 per 1,000 live births | 19.26 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 162.43 per 1,000 live births | 86.73 per 1,000 live births | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | 75.14 per 1,000 live births | 21.56 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?
- South Sudan, at 96.7 per 1,000 live births against 71.2 per 1,000 live births in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 25.5 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- South Sudan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.