Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 246.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
246.48 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 218 countries
All-time high
821.17 per 1,000 female adults
in 1987
All-time low
246.48 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in South Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, adult, female in South Sudan is 246.48 per 1,000 female adults, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in South Sudan peaked at 821.17 per 1,000 female adults in 1987 and was at its lowest, 246.48 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
South Sudan ranks 9th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 581.05 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 579.38 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 579.09 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 527.64 per 1,000 female adults | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 477.76 per 1,000 female adults | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 525.12 per 1,000 female adults | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 570.35 per 1,000 female adults | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 569.41 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 568.42 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 580.76 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 579.72 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 511.28 per 1,000 female adults | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 510.02 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 458.52 per 1,000 female adults | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 458.15 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 457.75 per 1,000 female adults | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 458.24 per 1,000 female adults | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 454.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 457 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 458.53 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 460.15 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 459.05 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 455.28 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 534.98 per 1,000 female adults | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 595.43 per 1,000 female adults | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 583.68 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 574.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 821.17 per 1,000 female adults | +42.9% |
| 1988 | 771.49 per 1,000 female adults | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 673.44 per 1,000 female adults | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 666.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 656.64 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 805.98 per 1,000 female adults | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 801.15 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 360.27 per 1,000 female adults | -55.0% |
| 1995 | 628.93 per 1,000 female adults | +74.6% |
| 1996 | 623.61 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 613.87 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 813.27 per 1,000 female adults | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 419.75 per 1,000 female adults | -48.4% |
| 2000 | 374.71 per 1,000 female adults | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 366.1 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 360.74 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 321.32 per 1,000 female adults | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 317.18 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 308.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 300.09 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 292.19 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 281.86 per 1,000 female adults | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 276.07 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 268.79 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 264.65 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 259.63 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 257.7 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 354.3 per 1,000 female adults | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 407.86 per 1,000 female adults | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 437.51 per 1,000 female adults | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 449.09 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 297.85 per 1,000 female adults | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 249.61 per 1,000 female adults | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 250.01 per 1,000 female adults | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 269.82 per 1,000 female adults | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 259.04 per 1,000 female adults | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 247.48 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 246.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 246.48 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 246.48 per 1,000 female adults is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +74.6% | 360.27 per 1,000 female adults | 628.93 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1994 | -55.0% | 801.15 per 1,000 female adults | 360.27 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1999 | -48.4% | 813.27 per 1,000 female adults | 419.75 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1987 | +42.9% | 574.46 per 1,000 female adults | 821.17 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2014 | +37.5% | 257.7 per 1,000 female adults | 354.3 per 1,000 female adults |
| 1998 | +32.5% | 613.87 per 1,000 female adults | 813.27 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 555.9 per 1,000 female adults | 477.76 per 1,000 female adults | 581.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 480.34 per 1,000 female adults | 454.23 per 1,000 female adults | 579.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 592.91 per 1,000 female adults | 455.28 per 1,000 female adults | 821.17 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 638.99 per 1,000 female adults | 360.27 per 1,000 female adults | 813.27 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 319.83 per 1,000 female adults | 276.07 per 1,000 female adults | 374.71 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.7 per 1,000 female adults | 249.61 per 1,000 female adults | 449.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.56 per 1,000 female adults | 246.48 per 1,000 female adults | 269.82 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in South Sudan was 246.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 821.17 per 1,000 female adults in 1987.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.48 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- South Sudan ranks 9th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.