Births and deaths per year in South Sudan
South Sudan: Births and deaths per year was 110,343 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110,343 deaths
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
376,880 deaths
in 1988
All-time low
87,034 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births and deaths per year in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in South Sudan stood at 110,343 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in South Sudan peaked at 376,880 deaths in 1988 and was at its lowest, 87,034 deaths, in 1951.
That places South Sudan 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87,482 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 87,034 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 87,117 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 87,307 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 87,774 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 88,393 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 91,211 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 95,094 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 108,038 deaths | +13.6% |
| 1959 | 108,775 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 109,574 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 110,457 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 111,394 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 115,544 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 101,019 deaths | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 117,558 deaths | +16.4% |
| 1966 | 134,554 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 134,771 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 135,073 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 140,681 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 141,011 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 116,966 deaths | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 118,330 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 102,067 deaths | -13.7% |
| 1974 | 103,646 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 105,246 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 106,991 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 108,376 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 110,112 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 111,702 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 113,238 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 114,581 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 115,615 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 133,993 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 150,524 deaths | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 149,672 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 149,641 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 245,127 deaths | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 376,880 deaths | +53.7% |
| 1989 | 166,584 deaths | -55.8% |
| 1990 | 164,841 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 165,645 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 229,076 deaths | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 228,259 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 101,870 deaths | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 165,032 deaths | +62.0% |
| 1996 | 165,247 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 163,033 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 299,925 deaths | +84.0% |
| 1999 | 111,743 deaths | -62.7% |
| 2000 | 104,445 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 104,502 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 104,819 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97,039 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 97,319 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96,973 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 97,742 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 98,352 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 98,760 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 100,362 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 101,243 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 106,193 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 108,041 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 111,629 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 201,468 deaths | +80.5% |
| 2015 | 244,748 deaths | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 269,060 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 264,325 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 125,764 deaths | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 96,962 deaths | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 102,649 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 109,067 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 109,174 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 110,343 deaths | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,822 deaths | 87,034 deaths | 108,775 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 121,062 deaths | 101,019 deaths | 140,681 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,445 deaths | 102,067 deaths | 141,011 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 171,586 deaths | 113,238 deaths | 376,880 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,467 deaths | 101,870 deaths | 299,925 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 100,031 deaths | 96,973 deaths | 104,819 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,943 deaths | 96,962 deaths | 269,060 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,808 deaths | 102,649 deaths | 110,343 deaths | 4 |
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- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in South Sudan?
- Births and deaths per year in South Sudan was 110,343 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 376,880 deaths in 1988.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,034 deaths in 1951.
- How does South Sudan rank for births and deaths per year?
- South Sudan ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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