South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of youth deaths
South Sudan
38,639 deaths
in 2024
Zambia
38,234 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th
Number of youth deaths over time
- South Sudan
- Zambia
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 38,639 deaths against 38,234 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 405 deaths.
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 deaths | 73,014 deaths | 25,752 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 52,394 deaths | 59,034 deaths | 6,640 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 78,561 deaths | 42,492 deaths | 36,069 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 37,408 deaths | 38,316 deaths | 908.6 deaths | 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 deaths against 38,234 deaths in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between South Sudan and Zambia?
- 405 deaths, 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?
- 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.