Small states vs South Sudan: Number of under-five deaths, male
Small states
4,639
in 2024
South Sudan
17,156
in 2024
Small states rank
39th
South Sudan rank
36th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- Small states
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 17,156 against 4,639 in Small states, a difference of 12,517.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.7 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 39th 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 | Small states | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,011 | 38,587 | 25,576 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 9,005 | 23,948 | 14,943 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 6,220 | 33,208 | 26,988 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 4,919 | 16,458 | 11,539 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Small states or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 17,156 against 4,639 in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Small states and South Sudan?
- 12,517, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Small states and South Sudan rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Small states ranks 39th 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.