Child mortality around the world in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality around the world was 9.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality around the world in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in South Sudan stood at 9.91. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in South Sudan peaked at 68.86 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.91, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.85 | 37.02 | 39.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.7 | 35.22 | 39.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.16 | 29.51 | 38.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.57 | 28.46 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.67 | 19.82 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.75 | 11.64 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 | 9.94 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.91 | 9.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Nigeria 10.42 compare
- 2 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 1.41 compare
- 3 Mayotte 1.13 compare
- 3 Somalia 10.32 compare
- 4 Chad 9.97 compare
- 4 Cook Islands 0.6696 compare
- 5 Montserrat 0.6406 compare
- 6 Anguilla 0.5679 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.72 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.45 compare
- 7 Tokelau 0.536 compare
- 8 Guinea 9.31 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in South Sudan?
- Child mortality around the world in South Sudan was 9.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.86 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality around the world?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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