Child mortality rate marimekko in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality rate marimekko was 9.67 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
78.09
in 1988
All-time low
9.67
in 2019
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in South Sudan, 1970β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate marimekko in South Sudan stood at 9.67. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in South Sudan peaked at 78.09 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4 | 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 Cook Islands 1.33 compare
- 2 Niger 11.07 compare
- 3 Montserrat 0.6354 compare
- 3 Somalia 10.11 compare
- 4 Anguilla 0.5608 compare
- 4 Chad 9.73 compare
- 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 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)
- 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 marimekko in South Sudan?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in South Sudan was 9.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.09 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko 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 volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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