Infant mortality by sex in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant mortality by sex was 7.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.73
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 195 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, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in South Sudan 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 peaked at 49.16 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.71, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 195 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, 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% |
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,347 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 123 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 infant mortality by sex in South Sudan?
- Infant mortality by sex in South Sudan was 7.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.16 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.71 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant mortality by sex?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in South Sudan?
- 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 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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