South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years
South Sudan
23.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
14.2 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 23.4 per 1,000 against 14.2 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.2 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 157.06 per 1,000 | 30.38 per 1,000 | 126.68 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 34.32 per 1,000 | 22.26 per 1,000 | 12.06 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 43.32 per 1,000 | 16.98 per 1,000 | 26.34 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.88 per 1,000 | 14.98 per 1,000 | 8.9 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, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 23.4 per 1,000 against 14.2 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.2 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- South Sudan ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 197 countries.
- 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.