Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 57.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Sudan, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 57.68 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in South Sudan peaked at 392.97 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.48, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 9th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 257.1 | — |
| 1990 | 252.6 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 247 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 291.31 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 284.64 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 176.83 | -37.9% |
| 1995 | 220.01 | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 211.81 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 202.89 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 392.97 | +93.7% |
| 1999 | 139.87 | -64.4% |
| 2000 | 131.46 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 123.18 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 114.83 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 107.27 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 99.92 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 93.31 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 87.32 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 81.41 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 75.92 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 70.92 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 66.33 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 62.27 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 59.36 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 57.98 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 146.4 | +152.5% |
| 2015 | 206.73 | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 239.98 | +16.1% |
| 2017 | 259.99 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 96.02 | -63.1% |
| 2019 | 57.74 | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 57.48 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 57.56 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 57.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.56 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.68 | +0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 57.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 57.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 | +152.5% | 57.98 | 146.4 |
| 1998 | +93.7% | 202.89 | 392.97 |
| 1999 | -64.4% | 392.97 | 139.87 |
| 2018 | -63.1% | 259.99 | 96.02 |
| 2015 | +41.2% | 146.4 | 206.73 |
| 2019 | -39.9% | 96.02 | 57.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.1 | 257.1 | 257.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 241.99 | 139.87 | 392.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.55 | 70.92 | 131.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.28 | 57.74 | 259.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.57 | 57.48 | 57.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 6 Sierra Leone 63.92 compare
- 7 Guinea 63.81 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 61.21 compare
- 10 Liberia 55.01 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 51.8 compare
- 12 Benin 48.82 compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in South Sudan was 57.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 392.97 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.48 in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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