South Sudan vs United States of America: Number of infants who die before age 1
South Sudan
20,857 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
19,398 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- South Sudan
- United States of America
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20,857 deaths against 19,398 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 1,459 deaths.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
South Sudan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,464 deaths | 117,181 deaths | 86,717 deaths | United States of America |
| 1960s | 36,454 deaths | 96,669 deaths | 60,216 deaths | United States of America |
| 1970s | 37,952 deaths | 57,374 deaths | 19,422 deaths | United States of America |
| 1980s | 47,472 deaths | 42,252 deaths | 5,220 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 40,124 deaths | 32,382 deaths | 7,742 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 29,857 deaths | 28,119 deaths | 1,738 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 36,903 deaths | 22,950 deaths | 13,954 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 20,470 deaths | 19,816 deaths | 654.75 deaths | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, South Sudan or United States of America?
- South Sudan, at 20,857 deaths against 19,398 deaths in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between South Sudan and United States of America?
- 1,459 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and United States of America rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- South Sudan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.