South Sudan vs Yemen: Number of infants who die before age 1

South Sudan
12,029 deaths
in 2100
Yemen
9,603 deaths
in 2100
South Sudan rank
22nd
Yemen rank
24th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • South Sudan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 12,029 deaths against 9,603 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 2,426 deaths.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Yemen ahead.

South Sudan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Yemen Difference Ahead
2020s 22,806 deaths 41,476 deaths 18,670 deaths Yemen
2030s 23,816 deaths 34,685 deaths 10,869 deaths Yemen
2040s 21,846 deaths 29,398 deaths 7,552 deaths Yemen
2050s 20,211 deaths 24,871 deaths 4,660 deaths Yemen
2060s 18,581 deaths 20,277 deaths 1,696 deaths Yemen
2070s 16,582 deaths 16,306 deaths 276.5 deaths South Sudan
2080s 14,636 deaths 13,096 deaths 1,539 deaths South Sudan
2090s 12,977 deaths 10,664 deaths 2,313 deaths South Sudan
2100s 12,029 deaths 9,603 deaths 2,426 deaths South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, South Sudan or Yemen?
South Sudan, at 12,029 deaths against 9,603 deaths in Yemen as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between South Sudan and Yemen?
2,426 deaths, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
South Sudan ranks 22nd and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.