Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5,393 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 20 to 24 in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 20 to 24 in South Sudan is 5,393, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 20 to 24 in South Sudan peaked at 19,636 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,439, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,110 | — |
| 1991 | 10,279 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 17,486 | +70.1% |
| 1993 | 17,676 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 3,563 | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 10,743 | +201.5% |
| 1996 | 10,741 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,728 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 19,636 | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 5,420 | -72.4% |
| 2000 | 4,573 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 4,595 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,601 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,750 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 3,758 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3,766 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,751 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,689 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,619 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 3,623 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,768 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3,966 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4,157 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 4,343 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 9,265 | +113.3% |
| 2015 | 10,511 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 11,220 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 10,311 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 4,825 | -53.2% |
| 2019 | 3,439 | -28.7% |
| 2020 | 3,798 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 4,754 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 5,117 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 4,937 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 5,393 | +9.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5,393 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,625, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5,393 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,906, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +201.5% | 3,563 | 10,743 |
| 2014 | +113.3% | 4,343 | 9,265 |
| 1998 | +83.0% | 10,728 | 19,636 |
| 1994 | -79.8% | 17,676 | 3,563 |
| 1999 | -72.4% | 19,636 | 5,420 |
| 1992 | +70.1% | 10,279 | 17,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,638 | 3,563 | 19,636 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,972 | 3,619 | 4,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,580 | 3,439 | 11,220 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,800 | 3,798 | 5,393 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 20 to 24 in South Sudan?
- Deaths age 20 to 24 in South Sudan was 5,393 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,636 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths age 20 to 24 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,439 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths age 20 to 24?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 20 to 24 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 20 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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