Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 9.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 9.73 for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in South Sudan peaked at 43.19 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.72, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.34 | — |
| 1991 | 29.76 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.89 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 33.19 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 22.95 | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 26.95 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 26.13 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 25.24 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.19 | +71.1% |
| 1999 | 19.03 | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 18.14 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 17.22 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 16.33 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.47 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 14.67 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 13.91 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 13.21 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.54 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 11.92 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.31 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 10.27 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.93 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.75 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.31 | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 24.13 | +31.8% |
| 2016 | 27.32 | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 29.22 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 13.42 | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 9.73 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 9.72 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.73 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.73 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.73 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.07 | 19.03 | 43.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.47 | 11.31 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.28 | 9.73 | 29.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 | 9.72 | 9.73 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
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- 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 under five death rate by wealth group in South Sudan?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in South Sudan was 9.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.19 in 1998.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.72 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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