Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, South Sudan or Zambia?

South Sudan, at 10,897 against 10,622 in Zambia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

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 Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Sudan vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths, female

South Sudan

10,897

in 2024

Zambia

10,622

in 2024

South Sudan rank

33rd

Zambia rank

35th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

South Sudan
Zambia

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 10,897 against 10,622 in Zambia, a difference of 275.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.

South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Sudan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	15,010	7,730	7,280	South Sudan
1970s	15,325	9,301	6,024	South Sudan
1980s	20,784	13,108	7,676	South Sudan
1990s	19,313	18,147	1,166	South Sudan
2000s	14,744	14,819	74.8	Zambia
2010s	19,008	11,442	7,565	South Sudan
2020s	10,390	10,514	123.4	Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, South Sudan or Zambia?: South Sudan, at 10,897 against 10,622 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between South Sudan and Zambia?: 275, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Zambia?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?: South Sudan ranks 33rd and Zambia ranks 35th 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 Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, female
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.