Child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan

South Sudan: Child deaths by world region un data was 31,927 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
31,927
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 229 countries
All-time high
221,381
in 1988
All-time low
30,415
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan stood at 31,927.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan peaked at 221,381 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 30,415, in 2019.

South Sudan ranks 34th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 48,300
1951 48,090 -0.4%
1952 48,192 +0.2%
1953 48,480 +0.6%
1954 49,009 +1.1%
1955 49,638 +1.3%
1956 50,732 +2.2%
1957 51,825 +2.2%
1958 54,103 +4.4%
1959 54,714 +1.1%
1960 55,354 +1.2%
1961 56,017 +1.2%
1962 56,660 +1.1%
1963 60,236 +6.3%
1964 56,450 -6.3%
1965 61,656 +9.2%
1966 66,911 +8.5%
1967 67,249 +0.5%
1968 67,675 +0.6%
1969 69,721 +3.0%
1970 70,174 +0.6%
1971 63,271 -9.8%
1972 64,188 +1.4%
1973 59,816 -6.8%
1974 60,655 +1.4%
1975 61,399 +1.2%
1976 62,110 +1.2%
1977 62,661 +0.9%
1978 63,196 +0.9%
1979 63,650 +0.7%
1980 64,091 +0.7%
1981 64,530 +0.7%
1982 64,915 +0.6%
1983 67,995 +4.7%
1984 70,492 +3.7%
1985 70,285 -0.3%
1986 70,312 +0.0%
1987 84,447 +20.1%
1988 221,381 +162.2%
1989 64,019 -71.1%
1990 65,119 +1.7%
1991 66,532 +2.2%
1992 77,105 +15.9%
1993 77,878 +1.0%
1994 58,141 -25.3%
1995 68,128 +17.2%
1996 67,940 -0.3%
1997 66,512 -2.1%
1998 122,558 +84.3%
1999 54,483 -55.5%
2000 52,864 -3.0%
2001 52,014 -1.6%
2002 51,159 -1.6%
2003 48,861 -4.5%
2004 47,629 -2.5%
2005 46,227 -2.9%
2006 45,262 -2.1%
2007 44,219 -2.3%
2008 43,287 -2.1%
2009 42,789 -1.2%
2010 42,188 -1.4%
2011 42,829 +1.5%
2012 42,844 +0.0%
2013 43,211 +0.9%
2014 82,489 +90.9%
2015 104,456 +26.6%
2016 111,976 +7.2%
2017 108,139 -3.4%
2018 44,597 -58.8%
2019 30,415 -31.8%
2020 30,763 +1.1%
2021 31,384 +2.0%
2022 31,426 +0.1%
2023 31,927 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 50,308 48,090 54,714 10
1960s 61,793 55,354 69,721 10
1970s 63,112 59,816 70,174 10
1980s 84,247 64,019 221,381 10
1990s 72,440 54,483 122,558 10
2000s 47,431 42,789 52,864 10
2010s 65,314 30,415 111,976 10
2020s 31,375 30,763 31,927 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan?
Child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan was 31,927 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 221,381 in 1988.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 30,415 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for child deaths by world region un data?
South Sudan ranks 34th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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