Americas (WHO region) vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate
Americas (WHO region)
-2.83 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Americas (WHO region) rank
7th
South Sudan rank
7th
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate over time
- Americas (WHO region)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.85 % change on previous year against -2.83 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 6.68 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Americas (WHO region)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Sudan ahead.
Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 11 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO region) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.67 % change on previous year | 17.91 % change on previous year | 21.58 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | -4.93 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 9.13 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | -2.98 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | -3.11 % change on previous year | 1.68 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate, Americas (WHO region) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 3.85 % change on previous year against -2.83 % change on previous year in Americas (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate between Americas (WHO region) and South Sudan?
- 6.68 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and South Sudan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Americas (WHO region) and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 7th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.