Extreme poverty vs child mortality in South Sudan

South Sudan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 9.67 in 2024. β—† Volatile

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
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in South Sudan, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 28.61981: 28.31982: 27.91983: 27.61984: 27.21985: 26.91986: 26.51987: 35.81988: 78.11989: 30.61990: 30.11991: 29.61992: 33.71993: 33.11994: 22.81995: 26.81996: 261997: 25.11998: 43.11999: 18.92000: 182001: 17.12002: 16.22003: 15.42004: 14.62005: 13.82006: 13.12007: 12.52008: 11.92009: 11.32010: 10.72011: 10.22012: 9.92013: 9.72014: 18.32015: 24.12016: 27.32017: 29.22018: 13.42019: 9.72020: 9.72021: 9.72022: 9.72023: 9.72024: 9.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in South Sudan stood at 9.67. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

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

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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