Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 9.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.91
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.86
in 1988
All-time low
9.91
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in South Sudan is 9.91, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in South Sudan peaked at 68.86 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.91, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 5th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.35 | — |
| 1951 | 38.84 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 38.39 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 37.92 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 37.51 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 37.14 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 37.07 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 37.02 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 37.77 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 37.5 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 37.22 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 36.94 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 36.64 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 37.89 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 35.22 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 37.22 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 39.27 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 38.95 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 38.61 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 39 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 38.66 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 34.77 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 34.39 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 31.6 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 31.22 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 30.86 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 30.53 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.18 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 29.85 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 29.51 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 29.17 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 28.82 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 28.46 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 29.21 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 29.78 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 29.31 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 28.9 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 33.77 | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 68.86 | +103.9% |
| 1989 | 29.43 | -57.3% |
| 1990 | 28.9 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 28.31 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 31.34 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 30.72 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 22.76 | -25.9% |
| 1995 | 25.69 | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 25.02 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 24.08 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 40.11 | +66.6% |
| 1999 | 19.82 | -50.6% |
| 2000 | 18.51 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 17.63 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 15.61 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 14.85 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 14.09 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 13.46 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 12.16 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.64 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.16 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 10.85 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.34 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 18.89 | +82.6% |
| 2015 | 24.47 | +29.6% |
| 2016 | 27.27 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 28.74 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 14.27 | -50.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 9.91 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 9.94 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.94 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.91 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.85 | 37.02 | 39.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.7 | 35.22 | 39.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.16 | 29.51 | 38.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.57 | 28.46 | 68.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.67 | 19.82 | 40.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.75 | 11.64 | 18.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.64 | 9.94 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 | 9.91 | 9.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 2 Nigeria 10.42 compare
- 2 Saint Helena 1.41 compare
- 3 Mayotte 1.13 compare
- 3 Somalia 10.32 compare
- 4 Chad 9.97 compare
- 4 Cook Islands 0.6696 compare
- 5 Montserrat 0.6406 compare
- 6 Anguilla 0.5679 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 9.72 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.45 compare
- 7 Tokelau 0.536 compare
- 8 Guinea 9.31 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Population ages 0-14, total 4.63 million (2025)
- Population, male 49.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 138,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 141,133 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in South Sudan?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in South Sudan was 9.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.86 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.91 in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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