Deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 16,698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Sudan stood at 16,698.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Sudan peaked at 82,283 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12,788, in 2004.
South Sudan ranks 32nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,700 | — |
| 1991 | 42,487 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 70,447 | +65.8% |
| 1993 | 69,454 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 13,264 | -80.9% |
| 1995 | 41,067 | +209.6% |
| 1996 | 40,993 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 40,915 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 82,283 | +101.1% |
| 1999 | 20,076 | -75.6% |
| 2000 | 16,602 | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 16,498 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16,323 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 12,850 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 12,788 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,810 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 12,853 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12,896 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12,941 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12,954 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,086 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13,302 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 13,550 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 13,896 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 32,720 | +135.5% |
| 2015 | 43,778 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 50,823 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 53,434 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 22,369 | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 13,993 | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 14,564 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 15,934 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 16,313 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 16,021 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16,698 | +4.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 16,698 is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 16,698 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 | +209.6% | 13,264 | 41,067 |
| 2014 | +135.5% | 13,896 | 32,720 |
| 1998 | +101.1% | 40,915 | 82,283 |
| 1994 | -80.9% | 69,454 | 13,264 |
| 1999 | -75.6% | 82,283 | 20,076 |
| 1992 | +65.8% | 42,487 | 70,447 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,369 | 13,264 | 82,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,952 | 12,788 | 16,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,095 | 13,086 | 53,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,906 | 14,564 | 16,698 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Sudan?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in South Sudan was 16,698 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 82,283 in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,788 in 2004.
- How does South Sudan rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- South Sudan ranks 32nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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