Guinea vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Guinea
14,644 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744 deaths
in 2024
Guinea rank
36th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 14,644 deaths against 13,744 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 900 deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,477 deaths | 16,654 deaths | 1,822 deaths | Guinea |
| 2000s | 14,942 deaths | 16,548 deaths | 1,607 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 14,929 deaths | 15,511 deaths | 581.7 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14,883 deaths | 12,905 deaths | 1,977 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Guinea or South Sudan?
- Guinea, at 14,644 deaths against 13,744 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 900 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Guinea ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .