South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths
South Sudan
23,275.0%
in 2023
Zambia
20,899.0%
in 2023
South Sudan rank
33rd
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23,275.0% against 20,899.0% in Zambia, a difference of 2,376.0%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1955 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,900.0% | 14,044.0% | 13,856.0% | South Sudan |
| 1960s | 29,932.4% | 16,450.4% | 13,482.0% | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 32,465.0% | 19,748.8% | 12,716.2% | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 43,995.3% | 27,979.5% | 16,015.8% | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 41,128.6% | 38,823.8% | 2,304.8% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 32,132.7% | 32,772.9% | 640.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40,172.3% | 25,602.4% | 14,569.9% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22,880.2% | 21,663.0% | 1,217.2% | South Sudan |
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 23,275.0% against 20,899.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 2,376.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.