Extreme poverty vs child mortality in South Sudan
South Sudan: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 9.67 in 2024. β Volatile
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in South Sudan, 1980β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
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 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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