Benin vs South Sudan: Number of child deaths, per capita

Benin
0.0024 deaths per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0027 deaths per person
in 2024
Benin rank
12th
South Sudan rank
10th

Number of child deaths, per capita over time

  • Benin
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0024 deaths per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0003 deaths per person.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0127 deaths per person 0.019 deaths per person 0.0063 deaths per person South Sudan
1970s 0.0107 deaths per person 0.0159 deaths per person 0.0053 deaths per person South Sudan
1980s 0.0087 deaths per person 0.018 deaths per person 0.0094 deaths per person South Sudan
1990s 0.0065 deaths per person 0.0143 deaths per person 0.0078 deaths per person South Sudan
2000s 0.0048 deaths per person 0.0062 deaths per person 0.0014 deaths per person South Sudan
2010s 0.0036 deaths per person 0.006 deaths per person 0.0023 deaths per person South Sudan
2020s 0.0027 deaths per person 0.0027 deaths per person 0.0001 deaths per person South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of child deaths, per capita, Benin or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.0027 deaths per person against 0.0024 deaths per person in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of child deaths, per capita between Benin and South Sudan?
0.0003 deaths per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths, per capita?
Benin ranks 12th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of child deaths, per capita
Unit
deaths per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,379 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.