Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Africa Eastern and Southern
12.08 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
21.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
6th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 21.9 per 1,000 against 12.08 per 1,000 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.82 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.51 per 1,000 | 114.57 per 1,000 | 86.06 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 20.71 per 1,000 | 30.01 per 1,000 | 9.3 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 13.85 per 1,000 | 38.45 per 1,000 | 24.6 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 12.02 per 1,000 | 23.24 per 1,000 | 11.22 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Africa Eastern and Southern or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 21.9 per 1,000 against 12.08 per 1,000 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 9.82 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 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 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.