Guinea vs South Sudan: Mortality rate, infant
Guinea
61.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
South Sudan
72.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guinea rank
4th
South Sudan rank
1st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 72.6 per 1,000 live births against 61.5 per 1,000 live births in Guinea, a difference of 11.1 per 1,000 live births.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172.73 per 1,000 live births | 166.13 per 1,000 live births | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | Guinea |
| 1980s | 148.45 per 1,000 live births | 187.54 per 1,000 live births | 39.09 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 117.55 per 1,000 live births | 157 per 1,000 live births | 39.45 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 84.04 per 1,000 live births | 99.38 per 1,000 live births | 15.34 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 71.25 per 1,000 live births | 106.96 per 1,000 live births | 35.71 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 63.8 per 1,000 live births | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Guinea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 72.6 per 1,000 live births against 61.5 per 1,000 live births in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Guinea and South Sudan?
- 11.1 per 1,000 live births, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Sudan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Guinea ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release