Mortality rate age 10-19 in South Sudan

South Sudan: Mortality rate age 10-19 was 23.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
249.36
in 1998
All-time low
23.36
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 10-19 in South Sudan, 1990–2024

0501001502002501990200720241990: 155.91991: 153.21992: 246.21993: 243.91994: 43.31995: 142.51996: 139.21997: 135.61998: 249.41999: 61.42000: 47.92001: 46.12002: 44.32003: 32.72004: 31.42005: 30.32006: 29.22007: 28.12008: 27.12009: 26.12010: 25.22011: 24.32012: 23.72013: 23.42014: 50.32015: 66.52016: 76.92017: 82.62018: 36.92019: 23.42020: 23.42021: 24.62022: 24.62023: 23.42024: 23.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 10-19 in South Sudan is 23.36, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 in South Sudan peaked at 249.36 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.36, in 2019.

That places South Sudan 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mortality rate age 10-19 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 155.9
1991 153.21 -1.7%
1992 246.16 +60.7%
1993 243.91 -0.9%
1994 43.28 -82.3%
1995 142.53 +229.3%
1996 139.22 -2.3%
1997 135.56 -2.6%
1998 249.36 +83.9%
1999 61.41 -75.4%
2000 47.89 -22.0%
2001 46.06 -3.8%
2002 44.26 -3.9%
2003 32.66 -26.2%
2004 31.44 -3.7%
2005 30.28 -3.7%
2006 29.18 -3.7%
2007 28.11 -3.7%
2008 27.1 -3.6%
2009 26.1 -3.7%
2010 25.17 -3.6%
2011 24.34 -3.3%
2012 23.75 -2.4%
2013 23.44 -1.3%
2014 50.34 +114.7%
2015 66.5 +32.1%
2016 76.93 +15.7%
2017 82.56 +7.3%
2018 36.88 -55.3%
2019 23.36 -36.6%
2020 23.36 +0.0%
2021 24.62 +5.4%
2022 24.59 -0.1%
2023 23.36 -5.0%
2024 23.36 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 157.06 43.28 249.36 10
2000s 34.31 26.1 47.89 10
2010s 43.33 23.36 82.56 10
2020s 23.86 23.36 24.62 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 1 Palestine 66.8 compare
  2. 2 Somalia 25.26 compare
  3. 3 Sierra Leone 23.67 compare
  4. 5 Chad 23.11 compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.72 compare
  6. 7 Niger 21.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 10-19 in South Sudan?
Mortality rate age 10-19 in South Sudan was 23.36 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 249.36 in 1998.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.36 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate age 10-19?
South Sudan ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 10-19 rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 10-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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