Africa Western and Central vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
Africa Western and Central
15.4 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
23.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
4th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23.4 per 1,000 against 15.4 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 43 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.08 per 1,000 | 157.06 per 1,000 | 130.98 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 21.89 per 1,000 | 34.32 per 1,000 | 12.43 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 18.24 per 1,000 | 43.32 per 1,000 | 25.08 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 16.53 per 1,000 | 23.88 per 1,000 | 7.35 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, Africa Western and Central or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 23.4 per 1,000 against 15.4 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 8 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 4th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.