Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Sudan

South Sudan: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 21.89 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 201 countries
All-time high
179.04
in 1992
All-time low
21.89
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Sudan, 1990–2024

0501001502001990200720241990: 114.41991: 112.41992: 1791993: 177.21994: 37.21995: 104.51996: 102.11997: 99.41998: 170.81999: 48.72000: 39.62001: 38.22002: 36.92003: 29.12004: 28.22005: 27.32006: 26.42007: 25.62008: 24.82009: 242010: 23.32011: 22.72012: 22.22013: 222014: 47.42015: 56.82016: 65.32017: 69.12018: 33.82019: 21.92020: 21.92021: 25.32022: 25.22023: 21.92024: 21.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate age 20-24 in South Sudan is 21.89, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in South Sudan peaked at 179.04 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 21.89, in 2019.

South Sudan ranks 6th 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 20-24 in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in South Sudan, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 114.39
1991 112.4 -1.7%
1992 179.04 +59.3%
1993 177.15 -1.1%
1994 37.15 -79.0%
1995 104.49 +181.2%
1996 102.07 -2.3%
1997 99.4 -2.6%
1998 170.78 +71.8%
1999 48.72 -71.5%
2000 39.59 -18.7%
2001 38.24 -3.4%
2002 36.91 -3.5%
2003 29.13 -21.1%
2004 28.2 -3.2%
2005 27.3 -3.2%
2006 26.45 -3.1%
2007 25.62 -3.1%
2008 24.83 -3.1%
2009 24.05 -3.2%
2010 23.32 -3.0%
2011 22.66 -2.8%
2012 22.2 -2.1%
2013 21.95 -1.1%
2014 47.36 +115.7%
2015 56.77 +19.9%
2016 65.27 +15.0%
2017 69.1 +5.9%
2018 33.78 -51.1%
2019 21.89 -35.2%
2020 21.89 +0.0%
2021 25.33 +15.7%
2022 25.23 -0.4%
2023 21.89 -13.2%
2024 21.89 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 114.56 37.15 179.04 10
2000s 30.03 24.05 39.59 10
2010s 38.43 21.89 69.1 10
2020s 23.25 21.89 25.33 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 3 Somalia 25.81 compare
  2. 4 Ukraine 23.14 compare
  3. 5 Central African Republic 22.43 compare
  4. 7 Chad 17.89 compare
  5. 8 Sierra Leone 17.39 compare
  6. 9 Guinea 17.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 20-24 in South Sudan?
Mortality rate age 20-24 in South Sudan was 21.89 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 179.04 in 1992.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.89 in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
South Sudan ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 20-24 (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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