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 236 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.
Child mortality around the world in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.35 | — |
| 1951 | 38.84 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.39 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 37.92 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 37.51 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 37.14 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 37.07 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 37.02 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 37.77 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 37.5 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 37.22 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 36.94 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 36.64 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.89 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 35.22 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 37.22 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 39.27 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 38.95 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.61 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 39 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 38.66 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.77 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 34.39 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.6 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 31.22 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 30.86 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 30.53 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.18 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.85 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 29.51 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 29.17 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.82 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28.46 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 29.21 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 29.78 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 29.31 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 28.9 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 33.77 | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 68.86 | +103.9% |
| 1989 | 29.43 | -57.3% |
| 1990 | 28.9 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.31 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31.34 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 30.72 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.76 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 25.69 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 25.02 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 24.08 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 40.11 | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 19.82 | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 18.51 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 17.63 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.61 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 14.85 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 14.09 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.16 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.16 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.89 | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 24.47 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 27.27 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 28.74 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 14.27 | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 9.91 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.94 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.91 | -0.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.43, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 9.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality around the world 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 | +103.9% | 33.77 | 68.86 |
| 2014 | +82.6% | 10.34 | 18.89 |
| 1998 | +66.6% | 24.08 | 40.11 |
| 1989 | -57.3% | 68.86 | 29.43 |
| 1999 | -50.6% | 40.11 | 19.82 |
| 2018 | -50.3% | 28.74 | 14.27 |
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
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 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 236 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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