Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0125 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0775 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0121 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.044 units per square kilometre | +184.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0749 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0125 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0125 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +184.6% | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | 0.044 units per square kilometre |
| 2018 | -70.1% | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 0.0232 units per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +47.1% | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0648 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -44.2% | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | 0.0775 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 units per square kilometre | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 43 Angola 0.018 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sudan 0.0164 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Maldives 0.0134 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Zambia 0.0123 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kenya 0.0119 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 life stage, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0125 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0775 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0121 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.