South Africa vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, female
South Africa
18,754
in 2024
South Sudan
14,837
in 2024
South Africa rank
28th
South Sudan rank
31st
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,754 against 14,837 in South Sudan, a difference of 3,917.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,103 | 42,591 | 5,488 | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 30,717 | 35,905 | 5,187 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 36,476 | 21,502 | 14,975 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21,357 | 30,227 | 8,870 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 18,346 | 14,240 | 4,106 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 18,754 against 14,837 in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 3,917, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- South Africa ranks 28th 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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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.