Benin vs South Sudan: Number of youth deaths
Benin
42,356 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
38,639 deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
30th
South Sudan rank
32nd
Number of youth deaths over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 42,356 deaths against 38,639 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 3,717 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,934 deaths | 98,766 deaths | 52,832 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 46,088 deaths | 52,394 deaths | 6,306 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 47,199 deaths | 78,561 deaths | 31,362 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 43,933 deaths | 37,408 deaths | 6,525 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Benin or South Sudan?
- Benin, at 42,356 deaths against 38,639 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Benin and South Sudan?
- 3,717 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Benin ranks 30th and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.