South Sudan vs Sri Lanka: Children under age 5
South Sudan
1.48 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.64 million
in 2023
South Sudan rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Children under age 5 over time
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.64 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan, a difference of 151,420.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
South Sudan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 464,804 | 1.33 million | 861,370 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 575,200 | 1.65 million | 1.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 726,625 | 1.80 million | 1.07 million | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 886,092 | 1.84 million | 956,560 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 1.66 million | 650,744 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.40 million | 1.78 million | 385,899 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.78 million | 73,842 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 1.66 million | 217,235 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, South Sudan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.64 million against 1.48 million in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 151,420, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Sri Lanka rank globally for children under age 5?
- South Sudan ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.