Mexico vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male
Mexico
14,786
in 2024
South Sudan
17,156
in 2024
Mexico rank
38th
South Sudan rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Mexico
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 17,156 against 14,786 in Mexico, a difference of 2,370.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,648 | 31,179 | 99,470 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 112,786 | 31,170 | 81,616 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 77,168 | 44,183 | 32,985 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 49,237 | 38,587 | 10,650 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 29,967 | 23,948 | 6,019 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 21,088 | 33,208 | 12,120 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15,979 | 16,458 | 479 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Mexico or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 17,156 against 14,786 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Mexico and South Sudan?
- 2,370, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Mexico ranks 38th and South Sudan ranks 36th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.