South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths
South Sudan
24,071 deaths
in 2024
Zambia
23,802 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan rank
35th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 24,071 deaths against 23,802 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 269 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 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 | 27,805 deaths | 14,102 deaths | 13,702 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 32,227 deaths | 16,534 deaths | 15,694 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 32,989 deaths | 19,977 deaths | 13,013 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 44,211 deaths | 28,273 deaths | 15,938 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 41,196 deaths | 38,851 deaths | 2,346 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 31,987 deaths | 32,459 deaths | 472.6 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40,704 deaths | 25,538 deaths | 15,166 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22,933 deaths | 23,535 deaths | 602.6 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, South Sudan or Zambia?
- South Sudan, at 24,071 deaths against 23,802 deaths in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 269 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th 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 infant 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 under 1 .