Adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan

South Sudan: Adolescent mortality rate was 8.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 199 countries
All-time high
133.88
in 1998
All-time low
8.22
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan, 1990–2024

0501001501990200720241990: 74.91991: 73.51992: 125.51993: 124.21994: 16.11995: 67.91996: 66.21997: 64.41998: 133.91999: 25.82000: 19.12001: 18.32002: 17.52003: 11.92004: 11.42005: 10.92006: 10.52007: 10.12008: 9.72009: 9.32010: 8.92011: 8.62012: 8.42013: 8.32014: 21.72015: 31.42016: 37.12017: 40.62018: 15.22019: 8.22020: 8.22021: 8.22022: 8.22023: 8.22024: 8.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 8.22 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan peaked at 133.88 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8.22, in 2019.

South Sudan ranks 8th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 74.92
1991 73.49 -1.9%
1992 125.53 +70.8%
1993 124.24 -1.0%
1994 16.06 -87.1%
1995 67.94 +322.9%
1996 66.24 -2.5%
1997 64.36 -2.8%
1998 133.88 +108.0%
1999 25.85 -80.7%
2000 19.1 -26.1%
2001 18.31 -4.1%
2002 17.54 -4.2%
2003 11.85 -32.4%
2004 11.37 -4.1%
2005 10.92 -4.0%
2006 10.48 -4.0%
2007 10.07 -4.0%
2008 9.67 -3.9%
2009 9.28 -4.0%
2010 8.92 -3.9%
2011 8.6 -3.6%
2012 8.37 -2.7%
2013 8.26 -1.4%
2014 21.67 +162.5%
2015 31.44 +45.1%
2016 37.15 +18.2%
2017 40.62 +9.3%
2018 15.19 -62.6%
2019 8.22 -45.9%
2020 8.22 +0.0%
2021 8.22 +0.0%
2022 8.22 +0.0%
2023 8.22 +0.0%
2024 8.22 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 77.25 16.06 133.88 10
2000s 12.86 9.28 19.1 10
2010s 18.84 8.22 40.62 10
2020s 8.22 8.22 8.22 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 5 Sierra Leone 9.55 compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 8.77 compare
  3. 7 Somalia 8.5 compare
  4. 9 Burundi 7.97 compare
  5. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.91 compare
  6. 11 Eswatini 7.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan?
Adolescent mortality rate in South Sudan was 8.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 133.88 in 1998.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.22 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for adolescent mortality rate?
South Sudan ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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
211 places, 7,385 data points, 1990–2024
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