Liberia vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, per capita
Liberia
0.0019 deaths per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.002 deaths per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
9th
South Sudan rank
7th
Number of infant deaths, per capita over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.002 deaths per person against 0.0019 deaths per person in Liberia, a difference of 0.0001 deaths per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 195 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 deaths per person | 0.0102 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0079 deaths per person | 0.0087 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0072 deaths per person | 0.0093 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.007 deaths per person | 0.0079 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0044 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0038 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, per capita, Liberia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.002 deaths per person against 0.0019 deaths per person in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.0001 deaths per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.