Infant mortality rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant mortality rate was 71.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
71.87
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
484.01
in 1988
All-time low
71.87
in 2019
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate in South Sudan, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in South Sudan is 71.87, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 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 484.01 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 71.87, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,347 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,029 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (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 rate in South Sudan?
- Infant mortality rate in South Sudan was 71.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 484.01 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.87 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant mortality rate?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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