Least developed countries vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male
Least developed countries
7.25 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
13.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time
- Least developed countries
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.7 per 1,000 against 7.25 per 1,000 in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.45 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 43 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.44 per 1,000 | 97.42 per 1,000 | 73.98 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.41 per 1,000 | 22.57 per 1,000 | 8.16 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 9.52 per 1,000 | 31 per 1,000 | 21.48 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.93 per 1,000 | 13.7 per 1,000 | 5.77 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male, Least developed countries or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13.7 per 1,000 against 7.25 per 1,000 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between Least developed countries and South Sudan?
- 6.45 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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 children ages 5-9 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 among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.