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 236 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
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 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Child deaths by world region un data in South Sudan, year by year
| 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 31,927 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 31,927 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths by world region un data 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 | +162.2% | 84,447 | 221,381 |
| 2014 | +90.9% | 43,211 | 82,489 |
| 1998 | +84.3% | 66,512 | 122,558 |
| 1989 | -71.1% | 221,381 | 64,019 |
| 2018 | -58.8% | 108,139 | 44,597 |
| 1999 | -55.5% | 122,558 | 54,483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
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 236 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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