South Sudan vs Western Europe: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate
South Sudan
3.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Western Europe
-1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Sudan rank
7th
Western Europe rank
7th
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate over time
- South Sudan
- Western Europe
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 3.85 % change on previous year against -1.52 % change on previous year in Western Europe, a difference of 5.37 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.5 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 201 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.91 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 23 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 10.48 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 0.5886 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 4.05 % change on previous year | -2.61 % change on previous year | 6.67 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate, South Sudan or Western Europe?
- South Sudan, at 3.85 % change on previous year against -1.52 % change on previous year in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate between South Sudan and Western Europe?
- 5.37 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Western Europe?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Western Europe rank globally for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 7th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.