South Sudan vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths, male

South Sudan
13,174
in 2024
United States of America
11,054
in 2024
South Sudan rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • South Sudan
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k196019922024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 13,174 against 11,054 in United States of America, a difference of 2,120.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

South Sudan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 17,217 54,604 37,387 United States of America
1970s 17,664 32,924 15,260 United States of America
1980s 23,428 23,609 181.8 United States of America
1990s 21,884 18,192 3,692 South Sudan
2000s 17,243 15,339 1,904 South Sudan
2010s 21,696 12,760 8,936 South Sudan
2020s 12,542 11,179 1,364 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, South Sudan or United States of America?
South Sudan, at 13,174 against 11,054 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between South Sudan and United States of America?
2,120, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Sudan and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths, male?
South Sudan ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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, 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

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