Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Sierra Leone
17.4 per 1,000
in 2024
South Sudan
21.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
8th
South Sudan rank
6th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 21.9 per 1,000 against 17.4 per 1,000 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.5 per 1,000.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th of 197 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.58 per 1,000 | 114.57 per 1,000 | 83.99 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 24.41 per 1,000 | 30.01 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 20.73 per 1,000 | 38.45 per 1,000 | 17.72 per 1,000 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 17.9 per 1,000 | 23.24 per 1,000 | 5.34 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, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 21.9 per 1,000 against 17.4 per 1,000 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 4.5 per 1,000, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Sierra Leone ranks 8th and South Sudan ranks 6th 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 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.