Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Benin or South Sudan?

Benin, at 16,038 against 14,837 in South Sudan as of 2024.

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

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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, female

Benin

16,038

in 2024

South Sudan

14,837

in 2024

Benin rank

29th

South Sudan rank

31st

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Benin
South Sudan

How they compare

Benin currently reports 16,038 against 14,837 in South Sudan, a difference of 1,201.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Sudan ahead.

Benin ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 31st of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	South Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16,397	28,985	12,588	South Sudan
1970s	16,982	28,908	11,926	South Sudan
1980s	17,995	41,288	23,293	South Sudan
1990s	18,572	35,905	17,333	South Sudan
2000s	18,330	21,502	3,172	South Sudan
2010s	18,451	30,227	11,776	South Sudan
2020s	16,786	14,240	2,546	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Benin or South Sudan?: Benin, at 16,038 against 14,837 in South Sudan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Benin and South Sudan?: 1,201, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Benin ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 31st 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.