Infant mortality by sex in South Sudan, Republic of
South Sudan, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 7.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 199 countries
All-time high
49.16
in 1988
All-time low
7.71
in 2019
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality by sex in South Sudan, Republic of, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in South Sudan, Republic of stood at 7.73.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in South Sudan, Republic of peaked at 49.16 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.71, in 2019.
South Sudan, Republic of ranks 1st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in South Sudan, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 22.14 | — |
| 1955 | 21.9 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 21.64 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 21.4 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 21.16 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 20.9 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 20.67 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20.45 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 20.21 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.78 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 19.81 | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 19.54 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 22.36 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 22.12 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 21.86 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 22.05 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 21.82 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 18.16 | -16.8% |
| 1972 | 17.93 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 17.73 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 17.54 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 17.35 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.19 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.04 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 16.86 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 16.67 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 16.52 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 16.36 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.21 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.07 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.96 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 15.85 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.74 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 17.9 | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 49.16 | +174.6% |
| 1989 | 16.59 | -66.2% |
| 1990 | 16.46 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 16.3 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 17.26 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 17.04 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.55 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 15.38 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 15.05 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.69 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 24.52 | +67.0% |
| 1999 | 12.88 | -47.5% |
| 2000 | 12.44 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 11.99 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.51 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 11.05 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.62 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.21 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 9.81 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.43 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.05 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 8.68 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.35 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.83 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7.74 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.35 | +59.5% |
| 2015 | 15.66 | +26.8% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 18.67 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.79 | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 7.71 | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 7.73 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.72 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.72 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 7.73 | +0.1% |
South Sudan, Republic of compared with similar countries
- South Sudan, Republic of's 7.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan, Republic of's 7.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +174.6% | 17.9 | 49.16 |
| 1998 | +67.0% | 14.69 | 24.52 |
| 1989 | -66.2% | 49.16 | 16.59 |
| 2014 | +59.5% | 7.74 | 12.35 |
| 1999 | -47.5% | 24.52 | 12.88 |
| 2018 | -47.6% | 18.67 | 9.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.52 | 20.9 | 22.14 | 6 |
| 1960s | 21.08 | 19.54 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.83 | 16.67 | 21.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.64 | 15.74 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.41 | 12.88 | 24.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.48 | 8.68 | 12.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.36 | 7.71 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 | 7.72 | 7.73 | 5 |
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More health data for South Sudan, Republic of
- 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 in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in South Sudan, Republic of was 7.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in South Sudan, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- South Sudan, Republic of ranks 1st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in South Sudan, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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