Mortality rate age 15-19 in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 15.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 201 countries
All-time high
137.96
in 1992
All-time low
15.26
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in South Sudan, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-19 in South Sudan stood at 15.26. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in South Sudan peaked at 137.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.26, in 2019.
South Sudan ranks 4th of 201 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 age 15-19 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.54 | — |
| 1991 | 86.04 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 137.96 | +60.3% |
| 1993 | 136.65 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 27.67 | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 80.02 | +189.3% |
| 1996 | 78.16 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 76.1 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 133.33 | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 36.51 | -72.6% |
| 2000 | 29.35 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 28.27 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.06 | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 20.3 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 19.58 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 18.89 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 18.23 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 16.97 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 16.39 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.87 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.5 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 15.31 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 29.3 | +91.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 41.32 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 43.72 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.02 | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 15.26 | -30.7% |
| 2020 | 15.26 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.53 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.26 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 15.26 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88 | 27.67 | 137.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.74 | 16.97 | 29.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.09 | 15.26 | 43.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.76 | 15.26 | 16.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Palestine, State of 36.15 compare
- 2 Somalia 16.9 compare
- 3 Sudan 15.41 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.26 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.92 compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 13.85 compare
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in South Sudan was 15.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 137.96 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 in 2019.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- South Sudan ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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