Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
59,342
in 2024
South Sudan
31,993
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th
South Sudan rank
34th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 59,342 against 31,993 in South Sudan, a difference of 27,349.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 1.9 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 278,602 74,491 204,110 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 144,271 45,450 98,820 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 91,643 63,434 28,208 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 65,647 30,698 34,949 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Sudan?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), at 59,342 against 31,993 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
27,349, with Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 34th 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 13,104 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.