Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, European Union or South Sudan?

South Sudan, at 13,174 against 6,691 in European Union as of 2024.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs South Sudan: Number of infant deaths, male

European Union

6,691

in 2024

South Sudan

13,174

in 2024

European Union rank

37th

South Sudan rank

37th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

European Union
South Sudan

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 13,174 against 6,691 in European Union, a difference of 6,483.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 43 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21,763	21,884	120.7	South Sudan
2000s	12,446	17,243	4,797	South Sudan
2010s	8,756	21,696	12,940	South Sudan
2020s	7,015	12,542	5,527	South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, European Union or South Sudan?: South Sudan, at 13,174 against 6,691 in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between European Union and South Sudan?: 6,483, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Sudan?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union and South Sudan rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?: European Union ranks 37th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 43 groups.
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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.