Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was 0.133 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.133 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 295.8%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
174.59 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-66.25 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of stood at 0.133 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 295.8% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 174.59 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -66.25 % change on previous year, in 1989.
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1957 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1958 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1959 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1960 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1961 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1962 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -762.5% |
| 1964 | -9.03 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1965 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1966 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -1151.3% |
| 1967 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1968 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8463 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1970 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 1971 | -16.77 % change on previous year | +1552.4% |
| 1972 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1973 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1974 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1975 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1976 | -0.9044 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1977 | -0.8574 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1978 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1979 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1980 | -0.913 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1981 | -0.9795 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1982 | -0.9109 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1983 | -0.828 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7142 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1985 | -0.658 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1986 | -0.6869 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -2095.8% |
| 1988 | 174.59 % change on previous year | +1173.5% |
| 1989 | -66.25 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1990 | -0.7997 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1991 | -0.9501 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -717.6% |
| 1993 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1994 | -14.57 % change on previous year | +1023.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 1996 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1997 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 66.97 % change on previous year | -2903.9% |
| 1999 | -47.49 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2000 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2001 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2002 | -3.97 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2003 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2004 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | -3.9 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2006 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2007 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2008 | -4.04 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2009 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2010 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2011 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2012 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2013 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2014 | 59.53 % change on previous year | -5236.7% |
| 2015 | 26.84 % change on previous year | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 11.76 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 2017 | 6.68 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 2018 | -47.57 % change on previous year | -812.2% |
| 2019 | -21.25 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2901 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2021 | -0.0956 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0714 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2023 | -0.0679 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2024 | 0.133 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +5236.7% | -1.16 % change on previous year | 59.53 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +2903.9% | -2.39 % change on previous year | 66.97 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +2095.8% | -0.6869 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | -1552.4% | -1.01 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1173.5% | 13.71 % change on previous year | 174.59 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1151.3% | -1.37 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.7064 % change on previous year | -9.03 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.63 % change on previous year | -16.77 % change on previous year | -0.8574 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.64 % change on previous year | -66.25 % change on previous year | 174.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8848 % change on previous year | -47.49 % change on previous year | 66.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.87 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 % change on previous year | -47.57 % change on previous year | 59.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0662 % change on previous year | -0.0956 % change on previous year | 0.2901 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 30 Bangladesh 0.1062 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in South Sudan, Republic of was 0.133 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 174.59 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -66.25 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, 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 mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.