Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, per capita

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
0.0014 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.002 units per person
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
7th
South Sudan rank
7th

Number of infant deaths, per capita over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 0.002 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 0.0006 units per person.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0045 units per person 0.0079 units per person 0.0035 units per person South Sudan
2000s 0.0031 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0013 units per person South Sudan
2010s 0.002 units per person 0.0038 units per person 0.0019 units per person South Sudan
2020s 0.0016 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0005 units 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, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 0.002 units per person against 0.0014 units per person in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, per capita between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
0.0006 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, per capita?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 13,430 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.