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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
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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