Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
119,831
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
35th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 119,831 against 24,071 in South Sudan, a difference of 95,760.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times South Sudan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 414,852 | 41,196 | 373,656 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 241,176 | 31,987 | 209,189 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 164,048 | 40,704 | 123,344 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 127,638 | 22,933 | 104,705 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 119,831 against 24,071 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 95,760, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.