South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male
South Sudan
20.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.8 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male over time
- South Sudan
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 20.9 per 1,000 against 13.8 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.1 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 131.97 per 1,000 | 26.05 per 1,000 | 105.92 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 28.29 per 1,000 | 17.84 per 1,000 | 10.45 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 46.65 per 1,000 | 14.62 per 1,000 | 32.03 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 23.4 per 1,000 | 14.16 per 1,000 | 9.24 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, male, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- South Sudan, at 20.9 per 1,000 against 13.8 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 7.1 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- South Sudan ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 youth ages 20-24 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 youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.