Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Sudan

South Sudan: Child mortality vs electoral democracy was 9.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling

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
71
1954–2024

Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Sudan, 1954–2024

020406080195419892024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Sudan stood at 9.67. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs electoral democracy 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 long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Sudan, 1954 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1954 36.84
1955 36.56 -0.7%
1956 36.29 -0.7%
1957 36.03 -0.7%
1958 35.74 -0.8%
1959 35.51 -0.6%
1960 35.26 -0.7%
1961 34.99 -0.8%
1962 34.72 -0.8%
1963 38.83 +11.8%
1964 34.12 -12.1%
1965 33.83 -0.8%
1966 41.09 +21.4%
1967 40.7 -0.9%
1968 40.35 -0.9%
1969 40.94 +1.5%
1970 40.52 -1.0%
1971 31.77 -21.6%
1972 31.43 -1.1%
1973 31.1 -1.0%
1974 30.72 -1.2%
1975 30.39 -1.1%
1976 30.06 -1.1%
1977 29.71 -1.2%
1978 29.32 -1.3%
1979 28.94 -1.3%
1980 28.6 -1.2%
1981 28.26 -1.2%
1982 27.92 -1.2%
1983 27.59 -1.2%
1984 27.25 -1.3%
1985 26.87 -1.4%
1986 26.5 -1.4%
1987 35.78 +35.0%
1988 78.09 +118.2%
1989 30.57 -60.9%
1990 30.13 -1.4%
1991 29.56 -1.9%
1992 33.71 +14.0%
1993 33.06 -1.9%
1994 22.76 -31.1%
1995 26.8 +17.7%
1996 25.97 -3.1%
1997 25.09 -3.4%
1998 43.08 +71.7%
1999 18.9 -56.1%
2000 18.01 -4.7%
2001 17.11 -5.0%
2002 16.22 -5.2%
2003 15.37 -5.2%
2004 14.58 -5.1%
2005 13.84 -5.1%
2006 13.15 -5.0%
2007 12.49 -5.0%
2008 11.87 -4.9%
2009 11.27 -5.1%
2010 10.72 -4.9%
2011 10.23 -4.5%
2012 9.89 -3.3%
2013 9.72 -1.8%
2014 18.26 +87.9%
2015 24.08 +31.8%
2016 27.29 +13.3%
2017 29.2 +7.0%
2018 13.37 -54.2%
2019 9.67 -27.7%
2020 9.67 +0.0%
2021 9.67 +0.0%
2022 9.67 +0.0%
2023 9.67 +0.0%
2024 9.67 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 36.16 35.51 36.84 6
1960s 37.48 33.83 41.09 10
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

  1. 2 Cook Islands 1.33 compare
  2. 2 Niger 11.07 compare
  3. 3 Montserrat 0.6354 compare
  4. 3 Somalia 10.11 compare
  5. 4 Anguilla 0.5608 compare
  6. 4 Chad 9.73 compare
  7. 6 Guinea 9.21 compare
  8. 7 Sierra Leone 9.05 compare
  9. 8 Central African Republic 8.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Sudan?
Child mortality vs electoral democracy in South Sudan was 9.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 78.09 in 1988.
What is the lowest child mortality vs electoral democracy recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for child mortality vs electoral democracy?
South Sudan ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs electoral democracy 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 falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Child mortality vs electoral democracy
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
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