Child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Child mortality complete gapminder was 9.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
78.09
in 1988
All-time low
9.67
in 2019
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of is 9.67, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 78.09 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2019.
That places South Sudan, Republic of 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 49.01 | — |
| 1801 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 49.01 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 49.01 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 49 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 48.99 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 48.98 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 48.96 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 48.94 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 48.9 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 48.66 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 48.42 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 48.18 | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 47.95 | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 47.71 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 47.47 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 47.24 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 47.01 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 46.77 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 46.54 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 46.31 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 46.09 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 45.86 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 45.63 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 45.41 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 45.19 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 44.96 | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 44.74 | -0.5% |
| 1919 | 44.52 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 44.3 | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 44.08 | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 43.87 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 43.65 | -0.5% |
| 1924 | 43.43 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 43.22 | -0.5% |
| 1926 | 43.01 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 42.8 | -0.5% |
| 1928 | 42.58 | -0.5% |
| 1929 | 42.37 | -0.5% |
| 1930 | 42.16 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 41.96 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 41.75 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 41.55 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 41.34 | -0.5% |
| 1935 | 41.14 | -0.5% |
| 1936 | 40.93 | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 40.73 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 40.53 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 40.33 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 40.13 | -0.5% |
| 1941 | 39.93 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 39.74 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 39.54 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 39.35 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 39.15 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 38.96 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 38.77 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 38.58 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 38.39 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 38.01 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 37.82 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 37.63 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 36.84 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 36.56 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 36.29 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 36.03 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 35.74 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 35.51 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 35.26 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 34.99 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 34.72 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 38.83 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 34.12 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 33.83 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 41.09 | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 40.7 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 40.35 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 40.94 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 40.52 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 31.77 | -21.6% |
| 1972 | 31.43 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.1 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 30.72 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 30.39 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 30.06 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29.71 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 29.32 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 28.94 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 28.6 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.26 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 27.92 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 27.59 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 27.25 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.87 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.5 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.78 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 78.09 | +118.2% |
| 1989 | 30.57 | -60.9% |
| 1990 | 30.13 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 29.56 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.71 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 33.06 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.76 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 26.8 | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 25.97 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25.09 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.08 | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 18.9 | -56.1% |
| 2000 | 18.01 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.11 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 16.22 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.37 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.58 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 13.84 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.15 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.49 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 11.87 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.27 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.72 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.23 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.89 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.26 | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 24.08 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 27.29 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 13.37 | -54.2% |
| 2019 | 9.67 | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.67 | +0.0% |
South Sudan, Republic of compared with similar countries
- South Sudan, Republic of's 9.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan, Republic of's 9.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of 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 | +118.2% | 35.78 | 78.09 |
| 2014 | +87.9% | 9.72 | 18.26 |
| 1998 | +71.7% | 25.09 | 43.08 |
| 1989 | -60.9% | 78.09 | 30.57 |
| 1999 | -56.1% | 43.08 | 18.9 |
| 2018 | -54.2% | 29.2 | 13.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1810s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1820s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1830s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1840s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1850s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1870s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1880s | 49.01 | 49.01 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1890s | 48.99 | 48.94 | 49.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 47.83 | 46.77 | 48.9 | 10 |
| 1910s | 45.53 | 44.52 | 46.54 | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.33 | 42.37 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 41.24 | 40.33 | 42.16 | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.25 | 38.39 | 40.13 | 10 |
| 1950s | 36.86 | 35.51 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.48 | 33.83 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.4 | 28.94 | 40.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.74 | 26.5 | 78.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.91 | 18.9 | 43.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.39 | 11.27 | 18.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.24 | 9.67 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 9.67 | 9.67 | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan, Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in South Sudan, Republic of was 9.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.09 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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