North America vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male
North America
14,214
in 2024
South Sudan
17,156
in 2024
North America rank
36th
South Sudan rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- North America
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 17,156 against 14,214 in North America, a difference of 2,942.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times North America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 36th of 43 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,303 | 38,587 | 15,284 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 19,212 | 23,948 | 4,736 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 16,194 | 33,208 | 17,014 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 14,347 | 16,458 | 2,111 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, North America or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 17,156 against 14,214 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between North America and South Sudan?
- 2,942, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do North America and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- North America ranks 36th and South Sudan ranks 36th 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 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.