Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 380.0%
World rank
5th
of 201 countries
All-time high
182.9 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-69.06 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Sudan stood at 4.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 380.0% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 182.9 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -69.06 % change on previous year, in 1989.
South Sudan ranks 5th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 0.9445 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1959 | 0.8965 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9485 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 0.9047 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8758 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +1076.7% |
| 1964 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1965 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 1966 | 17.73 % change on previous year | +1132.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4035 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7785 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1969 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6737 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1971 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -2445.5% |
| 1972 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1973 | 0.929 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8266 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9547 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8222 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7767 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 1981 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8127 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6737 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8652 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 15.89 % change on previous year | +1736.2% |
| 1988 | 182.9 % change on previous year | +1051.3% |
| 1989 | -69.06 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1990 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1991 | -0.2543 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1992 | 8.39 % change on previous year | -3400.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0339 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1994 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -40407.8% |
| 1995 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3878 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1997 | -0.7317 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1998 | 72.01 % change on previous year | -9941.2% |
| 1999 | -48.88 % change on previous year | -167.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6741 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2001 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -274.0% |
| 2002 | -1.45 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 2003 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +31.3% |
| 2004 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 2005 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2007 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2008 | -0.8618 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2009 | -0.8263 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1687 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +588.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6957 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 65.38 % change on previous year | +9296.8% |
| 2015 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2017 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -130.0% |
| 2018 | -55.02 % change on previous year | +3605.5% |
| 2019 | -24.89 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2021 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7904 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9331 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +380.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.8965 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.84 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 17.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.7286 % change on previous year | -15.8 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.63 % change on previous year | -69.06 % change on previous year | 182.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 % change on previous year | -48.88 % change on previous year | 72.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 0.6741 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -55.02 % change on previous year | 65.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.7904 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in South Sudan was 4.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 182.9 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.06 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.