Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 8.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.29
in 1990
All-time low
8.3
in 2015
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan is 8.3, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan peaked at 17.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2015.
That places South Sudan 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.29 | — |
| 1991 | 17.04 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.74 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.42 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.07 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.7 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.31 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.9 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 14.44 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 13.97 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.47 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 12.94 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.43 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.93 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.46 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 10.56 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.15 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.75 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.37 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 9 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8.45 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.33 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 8.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.55, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 8.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.79 | 13.97 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 | 9.37 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 8.3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 123 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 123 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0349 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0265 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in South Sudan was 8.3 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2015.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- South Sudan ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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