Liberia vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, per capita
Liberia
0.0026 units per person
in 2024
South Sudan
0.0027 units per person
in 2024
Liberia rank
11th
South Sudan rank
10th
Number of under-five deaths, per capita over time
- Liberia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0027 units per person against 0.0026 units per person in Liberia, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.
Liberia ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 196 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 units per person | 0.019 units per person | 0.005 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0112 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0001 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, Liberia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0027 units per person against 0.0026 units per person in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, per capita between Liberia and South Sudan?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Liberia ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- 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.