South Africa vs South Sudan: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
South Africa
14,715 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
13,744 deaths
in 2024
South Africa rank
34th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,715 deaths against 13,744 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 971 deaths.
That makes South Africa'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 South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 34th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,144 deaths | 16,654 deaths | 3,490 deaths | South Africa |
| 2000s | 14,364 deaths | 16,548 deaths | 2,184 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13,995 deaths | 15,511 deaths | 1,516 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14,211 deaths | 12,905 deaths | 1,306 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 14,715 deaths against 13,744 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 971 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- South Africa ranks 34th 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 .