South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male
South Sudan
14.4 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
9.72 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
5th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 14.4 per 1,000 against 9.72 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4.68 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.56 per 1,000 | 17.74 per 1,000 | 74.82 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 19.93 per 1,000 | 13.15 per 1,000 | 6.78 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 27.92 per 1,000 | 10.87 per 1,000 | 17.05 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.3 per 1,000 | 10.12 per 1,000 | 5.18 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 15-19 years, male, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Sudan, at 14.4 per 1,000 against 9.72 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4.68 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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 15-19 years, male (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 male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.