Africa Western and Central vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Africa Western and Central
10.52 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
21.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
9th
South Sudan rank
6th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 21.9 per 1,000 against 10.52 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.38 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 9th 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 Western and Central | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.15 per 1,000 | 114.57 per 1,000 | 96.42 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.55 per 1,000 | 30.01 per 1,000 | 14.46 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 12.71 per 1,000 | 38.45 per 1,000 | 25.74 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.6 per 1,000 | 23.24 per 1,000 | 11.64 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 Western and Central or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 21.9 per 1,000 against 10.52 per 1,000 in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 11.38 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 9th 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.