South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of deaths
South Sudan
110,343 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
107,913 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan rank
79th
Zambia rank
80th
Number of deaths over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 110,343 deaths against 107,913 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 2,430 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 80th 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 | 92,822 deaths | 47,586 deaths | 45,237 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 121,062 deaths | 57,221 deaths | 63,842 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 112,445 deaths | 67,389 deaths | 45,056 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 171,586 deaths | 98,674 deaths | 72,912 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 179,467 deaths | 149,544 deaths | 29,923 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 100,031 deaths | 147,190 deaths | 47,159 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 162,943 deaths | 123,495 deaths | 39,448 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 107,808 deaths | 117,314 deaths | 9,506 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, South Sudan or Zambia?
- South Sudan, at 110,343 deaths against 107,913 deaths in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 2,430 deaths, with South Sudan 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 deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 80th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.