South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of youth deaths

South Sudan
38,639
in 2024
Zambia
38,234
in 2024
South Sudan rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th

Number of youth deaths over time

  • South Sudan
  • Zambia
50.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 38,639 against 38,234 in Zambia, a difference of 405.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 98,766 73,014 25,752 South Sudan
2000s 52,394 59,034 6,640 Zambia
2010s 78,561 42,492 36,069 South Sudan
2020s 37,408 38,316 908.6 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of youth deaths, South Sudan or Zambia?
South Sudan, at 38,639 against 38,234 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of youth deaths between South Sudan and Zambia?
405, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for number of youth deaths?
South Sudan ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Number of youth deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 6,965 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed