Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
141,749
in 2024
South Sudan
31,993
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
South Sudan rank
34th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- South Sudan
How they compare
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 141,749 against 31,993 in South Sudan, a difference of 109,756.
That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.4 times South Sudan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and South Sudan ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 517,466 | 74,491 | 442,974 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 295,090 | 45,450 | 249,640 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 197,825 | 63,434 | 134,390 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 151,596 | 30,698 | 120,898 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Sudan?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 141,749 against 31,993 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 109,756, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd 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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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.