Child mortality by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality by sex was 10.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.21
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
78.66
in 1988
All-time low
10.2
in 2022
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality by sex in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 10.21 for child mortality by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in South Sudan peaked at 78.66 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2022.
South Sudan ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 37.73 | — |
| 1955 | 37.46 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 37.1 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 36.84 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 36.53 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 36.26 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 36.03 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 35.73 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 35.44 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 39.55 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 34.84 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 34.53 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 41.81 | +21.1% |
| 1967 | 41.43 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 41 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 41.64 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 41.22 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 32.47 | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 32.12 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.7 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 31.32 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 30.98 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 30.62 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 30.29 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.93 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 29.58 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 29.22 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.85 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 28.5 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 28.13 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 27.77 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 27.43 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 27.07 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 36.34 | +34.3% |
| 1988 | 78.66 | +116.4% |
| 1989 | 31.13 | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 30.65 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 30.11 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 34.21 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 33.56 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 23.29 | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 27.33 | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 26.47 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25.58 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.58 | +70.4% |
| 1999 | 19.39 | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 18.49 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 17.59 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 16.71 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 15.88 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.07 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 14.33 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 13.64 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.98 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.34 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.75 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.19 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 10.71 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.37 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 10.21 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.77 | +83.8% |
| 2015 | 24.59 | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 27.82 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 29.75 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 13.9 | -53.3% |
| 2019 | 10.24 | -26.4% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.22 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.21 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 10.21 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.99 | 36.26 | 37.73 | 6 |
| 1960s | 38.2 | 34.53 | 41.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.02 | 29.58 | 41.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.31 | 27.07 | 78.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.42 | 19.39 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.88 | 11.75 | 18.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.76 | 10.21 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.21 | 10.2 | 10.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Cook Islands 1.38 compare
- 2 Niger 11.49 compare
- 3 Montserrat 0.6089 compare
- 3 Somalia 10.64 compare
- 4 Anguilla 0.552 compare
- 4 Chad 10.32 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.88 compare
- 7 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.73 compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 9.61 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 by sex in South Sudan?
- Child mortality by sex in South Sudan was 10.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.66 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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