Mus vs South Sudan: Under-five mortality rate

Mus
15.37
in 2024
South Sudan
96.71
in 2024
Mus rank
2nd
South Sudan rank
5th

Under-five mortality rate over time

  • Mus
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 96.71 against 15.37 in Mus, a difference of 81.34.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 6.3 times Mus's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Mus ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 2 regions.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mus South Sudan Difference Ahead
1950s 120.44 358.95 238.51 South Sudan
1960s 92.45 374.83 282.38 South Sudan
1970s 65.33 313.96 248.63 South Sudan
1980s 31.11 337.44 306.32 South Sudan
1990s 21.84 289.07 267.22 South Sudan
2000s 16.07 143.9 127.83 South Sudan
2010s 14.97 162.44 147.47 South Sudan
2020s 15.57 96.71 81.14 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Mus or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 96.71 against 15.37 in Mus as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Mus and South Sudan?
81.34, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mus and South Sudan?
69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
How do Mus and South Sudan rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
Mus ranks 2nd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,899 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed