South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of child deaths unwpp
South Sudan
31,927
in 2023
Zambia
35,250
in 2023
South Sudan rank
34th
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of child deaths unwpp over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 35,250 against 31,927 in South Sudan, a difference of 3,323.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50,308 | 28,269 | 22,039 | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 61,793 | 32,986 | 28,807 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 63,112 | 38,290 | 24,822 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 84,247 | 51,625 | 32,622 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 72,440 | 68,414 | 4,026 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 47,431 | 55,789 | 8,358 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 65,314 | 41,739 | 23,575 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31,375 | 36,970 | 5,596 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths unwpp, South Sudan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 35,250 against 31,927 in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths unwpp between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 3,323, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for number of child deaths unwpp?
- South Sudan ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.