South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male
South Sudan
13.7 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.1 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.7 per 1,000 against 9.1 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.6 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 | 97.42 per 1,000 | 24.37 per 1,000 | 73.05 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 22.57 per 1,000 | 16.57 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 31 per 1,000 | 11.47 per 1,000 | 19.53 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 13.7 per 1,000 | 9.78 per 1,000 | 3.92 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, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 13.7 per 1,000 against 9.1 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.6 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 children ages 5-9 years, male?
- South Sudan ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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 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.