Child mortality rate ihme in South Sudan

South Sudan: Child mortality rate ihme was 9.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.26
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
10th
of 201 countries
All-time high
25.94
in 1951
All-time low
9.26
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Child mortality rate ihme in South Sudan, 1950–2019

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in South Sudan stood at 9.26. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in South Sudan peaked at 25.94 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 9.26, in 2019.

That places South Sudan 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 25.44 24.81 25.94 10
1960s 24 23.29 24.65 10
1970s 22.23 21.51 23.11 10
1980s 20.89 19.81 21.39 10
1990s 17.52 15.47 19.44 10
2000s 13.34 12.14 14.94 10
2010s 10.69 9.26 11.82 10

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 7 Sierra Leone 10.21 compare
  2. 8 Guinea 9.71 compare
  3. 9 Somalia 9.54 compare
  4. 11 Benin 8.5 compare
  5. 12 Côte d’Ivoire 7.33 compare
  6. 13 Cameroon 7.17 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate ihme in South Sudan?
Child mortality rate ihme in South Sudan was 9.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 25.94 in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.26 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for child mortality rate ihme?
South Sudan ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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