Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 26.99 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.99
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
575.45
in 1988
All-time low
26.87
in 2013
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate age 1-4 in South Sudan is 26.99, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate age 1-4 in South Sudan peaked at 575.45 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 26.87, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 201.37 | — |
| 1955 | 200.18 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 199.13 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 198 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 196.74 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 196 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 194.91 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 193.78 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 192.64 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 228.68 | +18.7% |
| 1964 | 189.18 | -17.3% |
| 1965 | 187.73 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 250.9 | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 248.26 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 245.81 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 251.8 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 248.7 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 175.67 | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 173.51 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 171.36 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 168.78 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 166.51 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 164.28 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 161.74 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 158.85 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 156.17 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 153.43 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 150.77 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 148.04 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 145.3 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 142.31 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 139.08 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 135.78 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 225.17 | +65.8% |
| 1988 | 575.45 | +155.6% |
| 1989 | 174.95 | -69.6% |
| 1990 | 170.82 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 165.62 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 205.68 | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 199.82 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 103.46 | -48.2% |
| 1995 | 142.05 | +37.3% |
| 1996 | 135.51 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 128.63 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 252.26 | +96.1% |
| 1999 | 75.9 | -69.9% |
| 2000 | 70.14 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 64.79 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 59.77 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 55.02 | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 50.66 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 46.73 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 43.05 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 39.63 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 36.42 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 33.74 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 31.27 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 29.08 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 27.66 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 26.87 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 73.01 | +171.7% |
| 2015 | 105.6 | +44.6% |
| 2016 | 124.46 | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 135.35 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 45.56 | -66.3% |
| 2019 | 27.36 | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 27.15 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.99 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 26.92 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.04 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 26.99 | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 26.99 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 26.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +171.7% | 26.87 | 73.01 |
| 1988 | +155.6% | 225.17 | 575.45 |
| 1998 | +96.1% | 128.63 | 252.26 |
| 1999 | -69.9% | 252.26 | 75.9 |
| 1989 | -69.6% | 575.45 | 174.95 |
| 1987 | +65.8% | 135.78 | 225.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 198.57 | 196 | 201.37 | 6 |
| 1960s | 218.37 | 187.73 | 251.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.56 | 156.17 | 248.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 199.03 | 135.78 | 575.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.98 | 75.9 | 252.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50 | 33.74 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.62 | 26.87 | 135.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.02 | 26.92 | 27.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 8 Central African Republic 32.83 compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 32.68 compare
- 10 Benin 30.96 compare
- 12 Mali 26.73 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 26.37 compare
- 14 Cameroon 25.62 compare
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- 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 rate age 1-4 in South Sudan?
- Child mortality rate age 1-4 in South Sudan was 26.99 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 575.45 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate age 1-4 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.87 in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality rate age 1-4?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate age 1-4 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child Mortality rate age 1-4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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