Child mortality vs population growth in South Sudan
South Sudan: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.9
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
53rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2003
All-time low
-2.59
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in South Sudan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in South Sudan stood at 1.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in South Sudan peaked at 3.27 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.59, in 1988.
South Sudan ranks 53rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.62 | 1.36 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 | 1.19 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 1.31 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | -2.59 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | -0.2163 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3.02 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 0.7037 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.9 | 1.98 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- 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 vs population growth in South Sudan?
- Child mortality vs population growth in South Sudan was 1.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2003.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.59 in 1988.
- How does South Sudan rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- South Sudan ranks 53rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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