Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 level of prosperity regression in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in South Sudan is 9.67, measured in 2024. 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 level of prosperity regression in South Sudan peaked at 78.09 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.67, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in South Sudan, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 vs level of prosperity regression in South Sudan?
- Child mortality vs level of prosperity regression in South Sudan was 9.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 78.09 in 1988.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs level of prosperity regression recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality vs level of prosperity regression?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs level of prosperity regression 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 level of prosperity regression. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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