Least developed countries vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Least developed countries
10.74 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
21.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
8th
South Sudan rank
6th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Least developed countries
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 21.9 per 1,000 against 10.74 per 1,000 in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.16 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 8th 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 | Least developed countries | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.28 per 1,000 | 114.57 per 1,000 | 92.29 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 15.13 per 1,000 | 30.01 per 1,000 | 14.88 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.83 per 1,000 | 38.45 per 1,000 | 26.62 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 11.21 per 1,000 | 23.24 per 1,000 | 12.03 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, Least developed countries or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 21.9 per 1,000 against 10.74 per 1,000 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Least developed countries and South Sudan?
- 11.16 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th 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.