Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan is 0.0007 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0295 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0076 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0093 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0075 units per person | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0104 units per person | +38.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.01 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.007 units per person | -31.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.007 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.007 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0065 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.006 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 units per person | +73.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0295 units per person | +206.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per person | -78.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0063 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 units per person | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0042 units per person | -50.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0059 units per person | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.011 units per person | +106.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per person | -73.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | +182.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -69.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +206.3% | 0.0096 units per person | 0.0295 units per person |
| 2014 | +182.8% | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0025 units per person |
| 1998 | +106.8% | 0.0053 units per person | 0.011 units per person |
| 1989 | -78.8% | 0.0295 units per person | 0.0063 units per person |
| 1987 | +73.4% | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0096 units per person |
| 1999 | -73.4% | 0.011 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 0.0007 units per person compare
- 14 Togo 0.0007 units per person compare
- 15 Liberia 0.0007 units per person compare
- 17 Sudan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0006 units per person compare
- 19 Madagascar 0.0006 units per person compare
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 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.8302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in South Sudan was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0295 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.