Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 71.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71.87
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 200 countries
All-time high
484.01
in 1988
All-time low
71.87
in 2019
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 71.87 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South Sudan peaked at 484.01 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 71.87, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 1st of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 209.09 | — |
| 1955 | 206.83 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 204.54 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 202.37 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 200.06 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 197.92 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 195.89 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 193.71 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 191.43 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 206.98 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 187.46 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 185.38 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 213.53 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 211.2 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 209.04 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 210.62 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 208.37 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 172.29 | -17.3% |
| 1972 | 170.32 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 168.52 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 166.57 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 164.78 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 163.11 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 161.45 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 159.66 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 157.94 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 156.61 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 155.22 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 153.96 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 152.86 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 151.76 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 150.58 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 149.5 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 171.22 | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 484.01 | +182.7% |
| 1989 | 158.45 | -67.3% |
| 1990 | 157.35 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 155.8 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 165.49 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 163.43 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 138.49 | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 146.77 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 143.68 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 140.32 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 238.77 | +70.2% |
| 1999 | 122.42 | -48.7% |
| 2000 | 118.2 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 113.64 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 108.98 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 104.45 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 100.23 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 96.16 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 92.33 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 88.59 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 85.02 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 81.53 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 78.25 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 75.34 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 73.24 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 72.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 118.2 | +63.8% |
| 2015 | 151.35 | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 169.81 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 181.51 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 92.92 | -48.8% |
| 2019 | 71.87 | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 71.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.87 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.87 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 71.87 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.87 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 203.47 | 197.92 | 209.09 | 6 |
| 1960s | 200.52 | 185.38 | 213.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 169.3 | 157.94 | 208.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.42 | 149.5 | 484.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.25 | 122.42 | 238.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.91 | 81.53 | 118.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.46 | 71.87 | 181.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 71.87 | 71.87 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South Sudan?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in South Sudan was 71.87 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 484.01 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.87 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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