Benin vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Benin
11.4 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
13.5 per 1,000
in 2024
Benin rank
8th
South Sudan rank
5th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Benin
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 13.5 per 1,000 against 11.4 per 1,000 in Benin, a difference of 2.1 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Benin ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 per 1,000 | 90.7 per 1,000 | 66.32 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.43 per 1,000 | 22 per 1,000 | 3.57 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.43 per 1,000 | 30.75 per 1,000 | 16.32 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.04 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 1.46 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Benin or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 13.5 per 1,000 against 11.4 per 1,000 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Benin and South Sudan?
- 2.1 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Benin ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.