Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Africa Eastern and Southern
0.0018 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
10th
South Sudan rank
10th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0009 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.002 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, per capita, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0018 units per person in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 0.0009 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.