Infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Sudan
South Sudan: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 7.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.19
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 1988
All-time low
7.19
in 2019
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 7.19 for infant mortality vs prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Sudan peaked at 48.4 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7.19, in 2019.
That places South Sudan 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 | 18.54 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.93 | 15.79 | 20.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.84 | 14.95 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.73 | 12.24 | 23.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.89 | 8.15 | 11.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 | 7.19 | 18.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 7.19 | 7.19 | 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)
- 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 vs prenatal care in South Sudan?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in South Sudan was 7.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 1988.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- South Sudan ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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