Child mortality gdp per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality gdp per capita was 9.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
78.09
in 1988
All-time low
9.67
in 2019
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 9.67 for child mortality gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 78.09 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 5th of 200 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 gdp per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 36.84 | — |
| 1955 | 36.56 | -0.8% |
| 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 | 35 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 34.72 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 38.83 | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 34.12 | -12.1% |
| 1965 | 33.83 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 41.09 | +21.5% |
| 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 | 29.31 | -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 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.87 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26.5 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.78 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 78.09 | +118.3% |
| 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 | -31.2% |
| 1995 | 26.8 | +17.8% |
| 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 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.27 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.72 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10.23 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 9.89 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.72 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.26 | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 24.08 | +31.9% |
| 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 compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 9.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan'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 gdp per capita 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 | +118.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.16 | 35.51 | 36.84 | 6 |
| 1960s | 37.48 | 33.83 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.39 | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Niger 11.07 compare
- 3 Somalia 10.11 compare
- 4 Chad 9.73 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.97 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 mortality gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in South Sudan was 9.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.09 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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