Birth rate vs death rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Birth rate vs death rate was 28.59 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in South Sudan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in South Sudan stood at 28.59. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in South Sudan peaked at 54.57 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 28.59, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.7 | 49.34 | 51.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.1 | 52.03 | 54.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.68 | 52.27 | 54.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.38 | 50.56 | 53.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.15 | 50.67 | 52.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.15 | 41.02 | 49.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 | 29.07 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2 | 28.59 | 29.69 | 4 |
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More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (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 birth rate vs death rate in South Sudan?
- Birth rate vs death rate in South Sudan was 28.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.57 in 1971.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.59 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- South Sudan ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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