Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
122,420
in 2024
South Sudan
24,071
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
35th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 122,420 against 24,071 in South Sudan, a difference of 98,349.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.1 times South Sudan's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 35th of 47 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 422,188 41,196 380,991 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 246,231 31,987 214,244 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 168,002 40,704 127,298 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 130,407 22,933 107,474 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Sudan?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 122,420 against 24,071 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
98,349, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,444 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.