South Africa vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
South Africa
28,900.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
23,275.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
30th
South Sudan rank
33rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28,900.0% against 23,275.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 5,625.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94,595.7% | 33,506.0% | 61,089.7% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 78,588.5% | 43,995.3% | 34,593.2% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 53,752.6% | 41,128.6% | 12,624.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 49,406.5% | 32,132.7% | 17,273.8% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 35,421.6% | 40,172.3% | 4,750.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 29,115.5% | 22,880.2% | 6,235.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 28,900.0% against 23,275.0% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 5,625.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- South Africa ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.