Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 71.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 71.87 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 71.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +182.7% | 171.22 | 484.01 |
| 1998 | +70.2% | 140.32 | 238.77 |
| 1989 | -67.3% | 484.01 | 158.45 |
| 2014 | +63.8% | 72.15 | 118.2 |
| 2018 | -48.8% | 181.51 | 92.92 |
| 1999 | -48.7% | 238.77 | 122.42 |
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
- 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 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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