Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of youth deaths
Malawi
38,481 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
38,639 deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
33rd
South Sudan rank
32nd
Number of youth deaths over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 38,639 deaths against 38,481 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 158 deaths.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 33rd and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,156 deaths | 98,766 deaths | 9,390 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 76,124 deaths | 52,394 deaths | 23,730 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 44,160 deaths | 78,561 deaths | 34,401 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 38,445 deaths | 37,408 deaths | 1,038 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Malawi or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 38,639 deaths against 38,481 deaths in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 158 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Malawi ranks 33rd 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.