Adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan

South Sudan: Adolescent mortality rate was 8.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.33
in 1990
All-time low
8.36
in 2015
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan, 1990–2021

0510151990200520211990: 17.31991: 17.11992: 16.81993: 16.51994: 16.11995: 15.81996: 15.41997: 151998: 14.51999: 142000: 13.52001: 132002: 12.52003: 122004: 11.52005: 112006: 10.62007: 10.22008: 9.82009: 9.42010: 9.12011: 8.72012: 8.52013: 8.42014: 8.42015: 8.42016: 8.42017: 8.42018: 8.42019: 8.42020: 8.42021: 8.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan stood at 8.36. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan peaked at 17.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.36, in 2015.

South Sudan ranks 9th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in South Sudan, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 17.33
1991 17.07 -1.5%
1992 16.8 -1.6%
1993 16.48 -1.9%
1994 16.14 -2.1%
1995 15.76 -2.3%
1996 15.38 -2.5%
1997 14.95 -2.8%
1998 14.48 -3.1%
1999 13.99 -3.4%
2000 13.49 -3.6%
2001 12.97 -3.8%
2002 12.47 -3.9%
2003 11.96 -4.1%
2004 11.48 -4.0%
2005 11.02 -4.0%
2006 10.6 -3.9%
2007 10.19 -3.9%
2008 9.78 -4.0%
2009 9.41 -3.8%
2010 9.05 -3.8%
2011 8.75 -3.4%
2012 8.51 -2.7%
2013 8.39 -1.4%
2014 8.36 -0.4%
2015 8.36 -0.0%
2016 8.36 +0.0%
2017 8.36 +0.0%
2018 8.36 +0.0%
2019 8.36 +0.0%
2020 8.36 +0.0%
2021 8.36 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.84 13.99 17.33 10
2000s 11.34 9.41 13.49 10
2010s 8.48 8.36 9.05 10
2020s 8.36 8.36 8.36 2

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.24 compare
  2. 7 Somalia 9.21 compare
  3. 8 Mali 8.42 compare
  4. 10 Madagascar 8.1 compare
  5. 11 Burundi 8.05 compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 7.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan?
Adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan was 8.36 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.36 in 2015.
How does South Sudan rank for adolescent mortality rate?
South Sudan ranks 9th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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