Child mortality rate by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality rate by sex was 9.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.15 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 199 countries
All-time high
77.51 deaths per 100 live births
in 1988
All-time low
9.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality rate by sex in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate by sex in South Sudan is 9.15 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate by sex in South Sudan peaked at 77.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.12 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality rate by sex in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 35.93 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1955 | 35.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 35.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 35.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 34.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 34.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 34.43 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 34.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 33.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 38.06 deaths per 100 live births | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 33.35 deaths per 100 live births | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 33.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 40.32 deaths per 100 live births | +22.0% |
| 1967 | 39.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 39.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 40.26 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 39.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 31.08 deaths per 100 live births | -21.9% |
| 1972 | 30.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 30.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 30.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 29.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 29.4 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 29.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 28.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 28.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 27.98 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 27.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 26.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.63 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 25.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 35.18 deaths per 100 live births | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 77.51 deaths per 100 live births | +120.3% |
| 1989 | 29.98 deaths per 100 live births | -61.3% |
| 1990 | 29.54 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 33.15 deaths per 100 live births | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 32.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.25 deaths per 100 live births | -31.6% |
| 1995 | 26.27 deaths per 100 live births | +18.1% |
| 1996 | 25.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 24.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 42.56 deaths per 100 live births | +73.2% |
| 1999 | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | -56.8% |
| 2000 | 17.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 15.72 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 14.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 13.3 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 11.92 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 11.32 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.18 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.73 deaths per 100 live births | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 23.55 deaths per 100 live births | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 26.79 deaths per 100 live births | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 28.72 deaths per 100 live births | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 12.88 deaths per 100 live births | -55.2% |
| 2019 | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.32 deaths per 100 live births | 34.68 deaths per 100 live births | 35.93 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1960s | 36.71 deaths per 100 live births | 33.04 deaths per 100 live births | 40.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.73 deaths per 100 live births | 28.36 deaths per 100 live births | 39.81 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.14 deaths per 100 live births | 25.91 deaths per 100 live births | 77.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.37 deaths per 100 live births | 18.37 deaths per 100 live births | 42.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10.73 deaths per 100 live births | 17.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 deaths per 100 live births | 9.18 deaths per 100 live births | 28.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate by sex in South Sudan?
- Child mortality rate by sex in South Sudan was 9.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.51 deaths per 100 live births in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality rate by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under five years, per 100 live births .