Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 24,071 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,071
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
118,103
in 1988
All-time low
21,275
in 2019
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant deaths in South Sudan, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in South Sudan is 24,071, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in South Sudan peaked at 118,103 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21,275, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 35th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 27,200 | — |
| 1956 | 27,510 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 27,845 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 28,108 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 28,360 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 28,629 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 28,888 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 29,141 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 32,144 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 29,675 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 30,102 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 35,440 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 35,583 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 35,860 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 36,812 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 37,060 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 31,204 | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 31,646 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 31,940 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 32,204 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 32,535 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 32,889 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 33,203 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 33,476 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 33,736 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 34,080 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 34,429 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 34,810 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 35,190 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 35,476 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 35,715 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 36,024 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 41,747 | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 118,103 | +182.9% |
| 1989 | 36,538 | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 38,142 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 38,045 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 41,238 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 41,252 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,607 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 38,935 | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 39,086 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38,800 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 66,740 | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 34,119 | -48.9% |
| 2000 | 34,349 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 33,946 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 33,453 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 32,815 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 32,122 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 31,472 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30,933 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 30,518 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30,255 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30,005 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,646 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29,696 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30,041 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 30,250 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 50,026 | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 60,901 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 63,916 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 62,967 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28,324 | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 21,275 | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 22,081 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 22,647 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22,826 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,039 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24,071 | +4.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 24,071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 24,071 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +182.9% | 41,747 | 118,103 |
| 1998 | +72.0% | 38,800 | 66,740 |
| 1989 | -69.1% | 118,103 | 36,538 |
| 2014 | +65.4% | 30,250 | 50,026 |
| 2018 | -55.0% | 62,967 | 28,324 |
| 1999 | -48.9% | 66,740 | 34,119 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,805 | 27,200 | 28,360 | 5 |
| 1960s | 32,227 | 28,629 | 36,812 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32,989 | 31,204 | 37,060 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,211 | 34,080 | 118,103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,196 | 34,119 | 66,740 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,987 | 30,005 | 34,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,704 | 21,275 | 63,916 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,933 | 22,081 | 24,071 | 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 infant deaths in South Sudan?
- Infant deaths in South Sudan was 24,071 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 118,103 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,275 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant deaths?
- South Sudan ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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