South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female
South Sudan
22.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
9.09 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 22.9 per 1,000 against 9.09 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 13.81 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.5 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 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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 | 97.04 per 1,000 | 23.65 per 1,000 | 73.39 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 31.7 per 1,000 | 19.46 per 1,000 | 12.24 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 29.97 per 1,000 | 12.18 per 1,000 | 17.79 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.06 per 1,000 | 9.61 per 1,000 | 13.45 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- South Sudan, at 22.9 per 1,000 against 9.09 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 13.81 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (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 female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.