South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths
South Sudan
24,071
in 2024
Zambia
23,802
in 2024
South Sudan rank
35th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 24,071 against 23,802 in Zambia, a difference of 269.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,227 | 16,534 | 15,694 | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 32,989 | 19,977 | 13,013 | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 44,211 | 28,273 | 15,938 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 41,196 | 38,851 | 2,346 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 31,987 | 32,459 | 472.6 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 25,538 | 15,166 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22,933 | 23,535 | 602.6 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, South Sudan or Zambia?
- South Sudan, at 24,071 against 23,802 in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 269, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 36th of 197 countries.
- 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.