Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 71.87 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in South Sudan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in South Sudan is 71.87 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in South Sudan peaked at 181.51 per 1,000 live births in 2017 and was at its lowest, 71.87 per 1,000 live births, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 113.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 108.98 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 104.45 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 100.23 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 96.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 92.33 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 85.02 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 81.53 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 78.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 75.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 73.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 72.15 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 151.35 per 1,000 live births | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 169.81 per 1,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 181.51 per 1,000 live births | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 92.92 per 1,000 live births | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 71.87 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 71.87 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +63.8% | 72.15 per 1,000 live births | 118.2 per 1,000 live births |
| 2018 | -48.8% | 181.51 per 1,000 live births | 92.92 per 1,000 live births |
| 2015 | +28.0% | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | 151.35 per 1,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.91 per 1,000 live births | 81.53 per 1,000 live births | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.46 per 1,000 live births | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | 181.51 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | 71.87 per 1,000 live births | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in South Sudan?
- Infant mortality rate in South Sudan was 71.87 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 181.51 per 1,000 live births in 2017.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.87 per 1,000 live births in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant mortality rate?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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